The Unexpected Adventures of C. A. T.
The Unexpected Adventures of C. A. T.
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Annotation: "Opens the door to an unusual confluence of worlds, with cats, people, and Jewish identity all intersecting." --The Jewi... more
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #394588
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Special Formats: Chapter Book Chapter Book
Copyright Date: 2023
Edition Date: 2023 Release Date: 05/23/23
Illustrator: Loman, Sam,
Pages: 110 pages
New Title: Yes
ISBN: 1-681-15603-2
ISBN 13: 978-1-681-15603-3
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2022033375
Dimensions: 21 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
School Library Journal (Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Gr 2–4— Did you ever wonder what cats do when you're not watching? Chaya Ann Tober, or C.A.T. for short, gets a chance to find out in this book that features a "catalog" of cat words. When her cat, Ollie, won't eat his new cat food, Cat taste tests it herself to show him how yummy it is. What she doesn't know is that the food is magic and when the clock strikes midnight, she turns into a cat! She and Ollie have a fun time that night, out and about in the neighborhood. The next day she thinks that it must have been a dream, but she eats another spoonful of the cat food and again turns into a cat at midnight. When she and Ollie get locked out of the apartment and have to spend the night on the fire escape, it's almost "catastrophic." She decides to share her secret with her brother, Danny, who is skeptical at first, but when he tastes the food and later turns into a cat, he thinks this experience is amazing. When the food runs out, is their fun over? The magical premise of this book is sure to appeal to cat fans, and the illustrations are an asset to the story, but the dialogue and action are often overshadowed by long descriptive narrative passages. VERDICT It's a creative premise, but the description-heavy chapters may bog down some readers. Purchase where there's a need for intermediate chapter books.— Laura Fields Eason

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School Library Journal (Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2023)
Reading Level: 3.0
Interest Level: 2-5

"Opens the door to an unusual confluence of worlds, with cats, people, and Jewish identity all intersecting." --The Jewish Book Council Fourth-grader Chaya Ann Tober loves cats. Even her initials, C.A.T., are perfect for her! She feels so cat-like herself that when her actual cat Ollie, a very picky eater, refuses to eat a mysterious new kind of cat food, she tries to encourage him by tasting a tiny bit of it herself (and finds it, surprisingly, not awful.) That night Chaya has the craziest dream--she dreams she really has become a cat, one with orange fur, the exact color of her own hair. Or is it a dream? Join in the adventures as C.A.T. and her annoying older brother Daniel use some magical food to become cats, prowl their neighborhood at night, prevent a cat-astrophe, and see each other in a whole new light. A purr-fect chapter book for middle grade readers (ages 8-12) who like animals and fantasy adventure, even if they are pickier eaters than C.A.T.


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