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Scat, Cat!

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Paul Meisel
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A small striped cat finds his way home

No one wants the small striped cat who is lost. "Scat, cat!" says the dog, the bird, the barber, the baker, the bus driver, the duck, the frog, the goose, the owl, the bat, and even the skunk.

So the cat walks and walks until he finds a little house where there is a little boy that does not say, "Scat, cat!" In an ending twist, the cat discovers he is home. Young readers will learn the names of animals and occupations as well as useful vocabulary in this sweet and simple text.

This My First I Can Read Book is perfect for shared reading with toddlers and very young children. Basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations make this book just right for the emergent reader.

  • Creators

  • Series

    My First I Can Read

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 15, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780062184443

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      October 1, 2010

      PreS-Gr 1- Scat, Cat! tells the story of a lost striped cat trying to find its way home. In Mia, a cat that is an aspiring dancer takes her older sister's tutu, by mistake, to her first dance class. Both books have short, simple sentences and easy plotlines, good devices for beginning readers. The first title is a bit more successful in this regard as it employs more word and phrase repetition. Large, colorful illustrations and an easy-to-read typeface make both books visually appealing. Pictures in Mia are slightly more whimsical, and the cover illustration of a happy kitten twirling in a pink tutu is sure to grab young girls' attention.-Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA

      Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      December 15, 2010
      Grades K-1 This book for beginning readers starts in a promising way, with short words, short sentences, and plenty of repetition. There was a cat. / It was a small cat. / It was a striped cat. / It was a lost cat. Everyone who sees it says, Scat, cat! And the cat moves on, walking through town and encountering the dog, the pigeon, the barber, the baker, the school-bus driver, and so on (and on). After nightfall, the cat meets several nocturnal animals before curling up on a porch and falling asleep. In the morning, a boy opens the door and welcomes his cat home with a dish of food. The brief encounters enable readers to concentrate on decoding without having to remember plot twists, and the final scene is quiet but satisfying. Meisels simple, ink-and-watercolor illustrations have their own scruffy charm, particularly for animal lovers. A pleasant title from the My First (shared reading) level of the I Can Read series.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2011
      The protagonist is told: "Scat, cat!" by all the other animals he encounters; he walks and walks until he comes to a house, where he curls up on the porch and goes to sleep. In a satisfying twist, it turns out that he has returned home. Simple vocabulary and lots of repetition combine with warm, expressive illustrations to tell an engaging story.

      (Copyright 2011 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

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  • English

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