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Praise for "The Cat on the Mat is Flat":
"Imagine the outcome if Dr. Seuss, Dav Pilkey, and Lane Smith were locked in a room until they came up with a book for beginning or reluctant readers. These nine rhyming stories have action galore, plenty of dialogue, and ample pen-and-ink illustrations, all wrapped up in humor . . . Even young people who are struggling to get the hang of reading may happily handle all 176 crazy pages." --"School Library Journal"
"Griffiths's innovative book for beginning readers collects nine short, intentionally silly snippets propelled by kid-pleasing, tongue-tripping verse . . . Denton's edgy, stick-figure-filled sketches enhance the zaniness factor and the offbeat, ironic humor." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Take one part Dr. Seuss, one part Edward Lear, place in a blender with a dash of Dav Pilkey and a bit of Cartoon Network juice . . . meant to be read as pure joy. It's a piece of candy eaten in secret between meals." --The Excelsior File (blog)
"Definitely not your parents' easy reader, but perfect for fans of Lane Smith's "Happy Hockey Family,"" --"Kirkus Reviews"
"This collection of stories is fun albeit with a touch of mayhem . . . This is a good book for beginning readers, in the same vein as "The Cat in the Hat" and "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back," It will likely spark a new rhyming nation of happy youngsters, some of whom will grow up to write their generation's outrageously funny advertising jingles . . . Any beginning reader will find it charmingly slapstick and fun." --Armchair Interviews
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Wild and wacky rhymes with hilarious illustrations - guaranteed to make reading simple and fun for children of all ages.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I brought this for my 4 year old son who absolutely loves it as does his 9 year old brother. He has learnt how rhyming works and has started to rhyme loads of words.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Modern Dr. Suess
14 Jun 2010
Format:Hardcover
As a teacher of struggling readers,this book has been a big hit. It looks and feels like a bigger chapter book, but is fun and easy to read. The students really enjoy it and are willing to read it over and over again, which is just what they need. The illustrations are simple and funny. Even my third graders and other fluent readers have fun with the rhymes and silly stories.
Great book!
20 Mar 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Found this book at the library and the kids had to have it. My kids have enjoyed this one just as much as "The cat on the mat is flat"
FINALLY my 7 year old wants to read!
1 Mar 2012
Format:Paperback
I saw this in the store and thought my son *might* be interested in this wacky book. I brought it home and read him a few pages and asked him to take it from there. He didn't want to because he NEVER wants to read. I told him that was fine but I wasn't going to read it to him and that he had to do it himself if he wanted to see what happens next. He waited until he knew I was serious and then he dug in. He absolutely never reads out loud without complaining and it was amazing to watch. He started very slowly and gained confidence and speed as he realized this was a big looking book but HE could read it without help. It was so good for his confidence that he wanted to read it to his sister once he finished the book. I had to go right out and buy the next in the series right away. He even sat down and started drawing and writing his own book inspired by this one. I can't say enough about this book!!
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