The Cozy Town

Written by Ame Dyckman & illustrated by Mark Teague

Part of the Bat, Cat & Rat Book Series

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$17.99

$16.97

4 - 8

Reading age

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Jun 2, 2026

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What's The Cozy Town About

Publisher Summary

In the fifth book in the Bat, Cat &amp; Rat series–that includes the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning Vacation–from New York Times bestsellers Ame Dyckman and Mark Teague, the roommates enjoy a fun-filled day on the town in three-and-a-half sweet and silly stories. Adventures are in store for Bat, Cat, and Rat as they venture out to some of their very favorite places in their very cozy town. In “Treasure Hunting,” Rat finds something ridiculously fabulous in a trove of secondhand goods. In “Composing,” each member of the trio tries out different instruments, and one of them is definitely a bold choice! In “Toasting,” the roommates finish their day with a bonfire, toasting gooey marshmallows, and sharing a sticky hug! Bat, Cat, and Rat’s irresistible friendship and amusing antics are sure to have kids laughing along.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Ame Dyckman

Ame Dyckman is short, loud, mischievous, and often dresses like her book characters. (SEE?!) She’s also the award-winning, internationally-translated author of the fantastically illustrated (THANKS, illustrators!) picture books BOY + BOT, TEA PARTY RULES, the New York Times bestselling WOLFIE THE BUNNY, HORRIBLE BEAR!, YOU DON’T WANT A UNICORN! (on sale February 14, 2017!), and more picture books and board books in the works! Ame lives in central New Jersey with her family, ridiculously big-eared cat, book collection, closet full of hair dye colors, and of course, the characters from her stories. (For reals! She’s currently building a homemade swimming pool for the protagonist of her upcoming series, MISUNDERSTOOD SHARK—mostly so she can have her bathtub back.) Follow Ame on Twitter (@AmeDyckman), where she posts picture book reviews, goofy poetry, and pretty much everything that pops into her (usually blue-haired, sometimes purple-haired, occasionally green-haired) head. (Bio via http://www.amedyckman.com/about-ame)

Illustrator

Mark Teague

Mark Teague is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator whose books include the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling How Do Dinosaurs… series, the LaRue series, FIREHOUSE!, FUNNY FARM, and many other humorous picture books. Mark lives in New York state with his wife and their two daughters.