The Catawampus Cat
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017

The Catawampus Cat

By Jason Carter Eaton, Gus Gordon (Illustrator)

A slanted cat changes a town's perspective, sparking unexpected adventures.

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32 pages
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In a town where everything seems ordinary, a cat with a slanted walk arrives, turning perspectives askew. Bushy Brows Billiam, once oblivious, becomes a star student, while the town librarian's accidental book choice leads her into thrilling adventures. As the catawampus cat roams, the town's residents find their lives transformed in unexpected ways. What new wonders will this tilted feline reveal?

From the publisher

A tilted tale about a cat who sees the world from an unusual point of view, written by the hilarious Jason Carter Eaton (How to Train a Train) and illustrated by the equally humorous Gus Gordon (Herman and Rosie). catawampus (cat-a-wam-pus) n. 1. Diagonal or at an angle. 2. Askew, awry. The catawampus cat walks with a slant. And his skewed point of view has everyone in town looking at everything with fresh eyes. Even Bushy Brows Billiam who never notices anything, including what time class is over, spots the catawampus cat, and now he’s a star student! And when the town librarian sees the catawampus cat, she pulls the “wrong” book from the shelf, sending her into a life of adventure. The catawampus cat is in town and everything is about to change.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD650L
Themes & topics
Books about catsBooks about individualityBooks about social themesBooks about new experiencesBooks about city and town life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.2
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
March 21, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780553509717

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