Who Is That, Cat the Cat? (Cat the Cat Mini) Board book – Picture Book, April 22, 2014

This is a very simple story. There is bold text in which, I assume, the reader asks "Cat the Cat, who is that?" (There is another creature on the facing page.) On the next page, again in bold letters, the reply is given. The reply always starts with "It's..." All the creatures have a name that echos Cat the Cat. For example there is Fish the Fish and Duck the Duck. Toward the end there is a new creature, which does not resemble any animal. It's kind of in the monster/ alien realm- but not scary. Cat the Cat makes friends with it. That's all there is to this story.I bought this book for my twin 4 year olds who are starting to catch on to reading. Most emergent reader books are a little too advanced for them as they are learning. While my kids know a handful of sight words, they get frustrated when they have to sound out most of the book. This book fills in the gap between knowing the sound letters make and first reader books. The simple words and repeatative structure have helped to foster confidence in my young readers. I do wish the author or editor would have chosen to eliminate the contraction "it's" as this seems to be an unnecessary layer of complexity at this age.Others have stated they read it to their very young kids. I am sure it would be great for that, but I am glad I found this book as my kids are learning to read. All of that being said, if the child can read, this would be too simple. I would recommend Elephant and Piggie.While it's true that Cat the Cat might not be as memorable as Mr. Willams' other characters (Pigeon, Elephant Gerald, and Piggie), this character serves a purpose as a stepping stone for emergent readers.

Really simple read for a child that is just learning. My 5 & 3 year old think it’s the funniest book.

We love all of Mo Willems books and this one does not disappoint. My preschool aged kids love this book and I even find my school age kids reading it every once and a while.A great book for early readers and to read to your little ones too. Funny and cute. Additionally, there are many more books in the Cat the Cat series, so if your kiddos like this book, you can get some others for them to enjoy too.

Great for preschooler...repetition and humorous. Great illustrations but wished it had been longer

My daughter is entering first grade and is starting to read simple books herself. It has been a huge challenge to find books with words simple enough for a new reader yet themes that interest a six-year-old. So many of the simple-word books are extremely babyish and geared toward infants and toddlers.Enter Mo Willems. He gets it. Here are books that have simple words that a new reader can handle without the cutesy stories that make a mother want to jab her eyes out with a fork (I'm looking at you, Biscuit the dog). If you know the Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant and Piggy then you'll feel right at home with Cat the Cat and her friends.For whatever reason these books aren't as well known as the other Mo Willems series. My local Barnes and Noble carried most of his other titles but didn't have a single Cat the Cat book--so amazon it is!

I was looking for some board books for my daughter and discovered this book and Who Says That, Cat the Cat? This is a fun book to read. It is a short and simple book that my 20 month old daughter likes to read with me. In the book, Cat the Cat introduces you to 3 of her friends: mouse the mouse, duck the duck, and fish the fish. She then runs into a monster who becomes a new friend- we call him Blargie Blargie. There are not a lot of words and the illustrations are fun.

I was first introduced to Mo Willems' books at our local library, now we are fans of his books. My 18-m daughter loves this book. Now that she can say the sound of each character (cat, rat, duck, and fish), her face lights up each time a new animal shows up. Also the book is short enough for the short-attention span of toddlers. The words are simple and very easy to translate into other languages, so my husband and I read this book in our own languages (we are from two different countries).

I bought this for my two year old daughter's birthday. She loves the Mo Willems books and illustrations and this one is a hit. Cat the cat meets up with several friends (including Duck the duck, Fish the fish, Mouse the mouse...well, you get the picture). At the end up the book, Cat meets up with someone she doesn't recognize (an absolutely adorable monster) but sees this strange creature as a potential NEW friend. Cute lesson. Simple, easy book with brightly colored illustrations. I'd guess this is most appropriate for ages 1-4. Both my kids love it!