Parents' Guide to

Cat Jumped In

By Dawn Friedman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Small kids will love this havoc-wreaking kitty.

Book Tess Weaver Picture Book 2007
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age 2+

Based on 1 parent review

corbett1
corbett1 Parent
March 17, 2013
age 2+

A book you can have fun reading!

My 2 year old daughter loves this book. She loves to read it to herself and thinks its very funny when I over emphasise the "oops!" on every page
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What's the Story?

One small black-and-white cat manages to make a big wreck of the house. How will he get out of this mess?

Is It Any Good?

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The author's action-packed prose is a great fit for the illustrator's busy, sketchlike watercolors. As the words skip down across the page, so do the pictures of cascading messes.

Every time a cat jumps in the house, he causes trouble: trash on the floor, closets up-ended, rugs scattered, and paint spattered. Kids will enjoy seeing just how bad the chaos can get and will likely identify with the poor cat who gets into trouble so quickly that he barely has time to recover from one accident before he's in another one. The book offers excitement (such glorious messes!) and some tension since sooner or later the cat will, of course, get caught.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the responsibilities that come with having a pet. What kinds of trouble can pets get into? How can you prevent them from getting into trouble?

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