Cat the Cat
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Cat the Cat is a book series for very early readers by award-winning children's author and illustrator Mo Willems
. The series debuted in February 2010 with the publication of two books, with additional books slated to follow soon thereafter.
Prior to the first book's release, the Cat the Cat series garnered advance reviews including a starred review in Publishers Weekly
, which said, "Willems provides just enough humor and surprise to entertain youngest audiences...Cat could become another favorite; her personality sparkles in expansive gestures and gleeful interactions." The series also has been mentioned in School Library Journal
.
Mo Willems
Mo Willems is an American writer, animator, and children's books author/illustrator.-Early life:Willems was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School and the Isidore Newman School. He graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He married...
. The series debuted in February 2010 with the publication of two books, with additional books slated to follow soon thereafter.
Prior to the first book's release, the Cat the Cat series garnered advance reviews including a starred review in Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
, which said, "Willems provides just enough humor and surprise to entertain youngest audiences...Cat could become another favorite; her personality sparkles in expansive gestures and gleeful interactions." The series also has been mentioned in School Library Journal
School Library Journal
The School Library Journal is a monthly magazine with articles and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with a focus on technology and multimedia. Reviews are included for preschool to 4th grade,...
.
Books
- Cat the Cat, Who Is That? (Feb 2010)
- Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly (Feb 2010)
- What's Your Sound, Hound the Hound? (Apr 2010)
- Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep! (Jun 2010)
Trivia
- PigeonDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is a children's picture book by Mo Willems. Released by Hyperion Press in 2003, it was Willems' first book for children, and received the Caldecott Honor. The plot is about a bus driver who has to leave so he asks the reader to watch the Pigeon. The pigeon tries...
, another series and character by Mo WillemsMo WillemsMo Willems is an American writer, animator, and children's books author/illustrator.-Early life:Willems was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School and the Isidore Newman School. He graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He married...
, is hidden in each Cat the Cat book.