The Cat and the Rat and the Hat

by Em Lynas (Author) Matt Hunt (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter! Cat is sitting on his mat when Rat arrives wearing a very nice hat. Cat wants Rat's hat and will stop at nothing to get it. But when Bat appears wearing a fancy cravat, well, what could be better than that? Chaos ensues as both Cat and Rat decide they must have Bat's fancy cravat for themselves! This hilarious picture book is bursting with comic capers, slapstick antics, tongue-twisting text, and vibrant neon artwork.
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$17.99

Kirkus

This charming rhyming book's ridiculously humorous premise will appeal to children and adults alike. The colorful pictures are delightfully absurd and enhanced by clever textual design. . . makes for an ideal read-aloud.
--Kirkus Reviews

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This charming rhyming book's ridiculously humorous premise will appeal to children and adults alike. The colorful pictures are delightfully absurd and enhanced by clever textual design. . . makes for an ideal read-aloud.
—Kirkus Reviews
Em Lynas
Em Lynas is a children's author with a love of silly poetry, magic, dragons, and folklore. She has been a shoe store assistant, a teacher, and educational publisher, and now, an author of funny books. She is the author of The Cat and the Rat and the Hat, which was nominated for the UK Literary Association Book Award in 2023. Em lives by the seaside with her husband in Cleveland, England.

Matt Hunt graduated from the Birmingham School of Art, and from there, developed a love for children's illustration. He works in mixed media, using paint, pens, crayons, and digital methods. His book Message in a Bottle was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award, and his work has also been shortlisted for many other awards as well. Matt lives with his wife and son in Worcestershire, England.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781536223101
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
November 30, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV002000 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
Library of Congress categories
Cats
Hats
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Rodents
Neckties

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