Splat and the Cool School Trip (Splat the Cat)

by Rob Scotton (Author) Rob Scotton (Illustrator)

Splat and the Cool School Trip (Splat the Cat)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Splat the Cat
Splat the Cat is so excited when Mrs. Wimpydimple announces that the class will be going to the zoo. While everyone calls out his or her favorite animal, Splat only wants to see the penguins. After all, penguins are perfect; they are black and white, just like Splat! Full color.
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School Library Journal

K-Gr 2—Scotton's googly-eyed characters and fluid, fun-filled artwork are as vibrant as ever. The cat and his classmates are headed for the zoo, and even the fact that he must leave his friend, Seymour, behind (because elephants are afraid of mice) can't dampen Splat's excitement about seeing his favorite animals: penguins! Unfortunately, things do not go as planned. Not one to be cowed, Seymour brushes up on his paper-airplane skills and makes an unexpected airborne entrance, crash-landing on the elephant's trunk. The petrified pachyderm crashes into the penguin pool, resulting in the exhibit's closure and a very disappointed Splat. Remorseful, Seymour secretly rounds up the penguins, transports them home on the roof of the school bus, and quietly sneaks them into Splat's tub, providing a surprise that turns the feline's frown into a smile. Comical close-ups and dynamic action scenes alternate to keep events moving quickly. Children will chuckle as a dejected Splat watches TV, clutching a stuffed penguin tightly in his arms, while the "real" birds tiptoe up the stairs behind him. In addition to satisfying series fans, this tale makes a lighthearted precursor to an actual class visit to a zoo.—Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal

Copyright 2013 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062133861
Lexile Measure
480
Guided Reading Level
K
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
June 20, 2013
Series
Splat the Cat
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002050 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
JUV002260 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Zoos
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
Library of Congress categories
Cats
Zoos
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
School field trips
JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Cats
Buckeye Children's Book Award
Nominee 2015 - 2015

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