Cat & Mouse - Hardcover

Teckentrup, Britta

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3791373749 ISBN 13: 9783791373744

Publisher: Prestel Junior, 2019

Synopsis

This charming book about a cat and a mouse features cut-outs that help teach young readers about prepositions in a fresh, innovative way.

The perfect place for a mouse is inside a cozy, warm house, but a cat lives there too, and once the cat sees the mouse, a chase ensues. As the cat and mouse scurry about--on top of a chair, inside a box, outside a window, through a hole--young readers will learn about important prepositions that help them understand where one object is in relation to another. At the end of this colorful chase, the cat and mouse curl up together and nap until they're ready to start the whole thing again. Britta Teckentrup's eye-catching, simple illustrations are cleverly enhanced with cut-outs that help reinforce the words, providing a unique and fun interactive experience that teaches young readers about basic prepositions.

About this title

About the Author:

BRITTA TECKENTRUP has published dozens of highly acclaimed illustrated works for children, including Oskar Loves..., Oskar and Mo, Oskar Can..., The Egg, and Birds and Their Feathers (all by Prestel). She lives in Berlin, Germany.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-K-Cat sees Little Mouse and a chase ensues. But who will outsmart whom? Follow Mouse to the top of the wall, through the house, out the window, and along the path to see if he can escape the feline's pursuit. Written as a rhyming poem, this quirky, charming board book employs prepositions and die-cut pages to teach spatial relationships between common objects, such as boxes, holes, and stairs, while helping children make predictions about where Mouse will go next. Repetition in the text is emphasized by patterns in the illustrations, adding to the book's lyrical quality and sense of movement. Bold, clean lines and a large spread format encourages readers to participate by using their fingers to follow along with the characters on their quest. Block print mixed with paper-cut illustrations mimic the imagery in the author-illustrator's similar titles, including Up & Down and The Egg. With the turn of every page, children will be entertained by this exciting story and its unexpected ending. VERDICT Ideal for one-on-one reading, this double-duty board book teaches spatial concepts while enthralling its audience.-Natalie Romano, Denver Public Library

About this edition

• Publisher: Prestel Junior
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 3791373749
• ISBN 13: 9783791373744
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 24