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Scat, Cat!

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
32p. 978-0-06117-754-5.
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PreS-Gr 1 Scat, Cat! tells the story of a lost striped cat trying to find its way home. In "Mia" a cat that is an aspiring dancer takes her older sister's tutu, by mistake, to her first dance class. Both books have short, simple sentences and easy plotlines, good devices for beginning readers. The first title is a bit more successful in this regard as it employs more word and phrase repetition. Large, colorful illustrations and an easy-to-read typeface make both books visually appealing. Pictures in "Mia"are slightly more whimsical, and the cover illustration of a happy kitten twirling in a pink tutu is sure to grab young girls' attention.-"Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
The protagonist is told: "Scat, cat!" by all the other animals he encounters; he walks and walks until he comes to a house, where he curls up on the porch and goes to sleep. In a satisfying twist, it turns out that he has returned home. Simple vocabulary and lots of repetition combine with warm, expressive illustrations to tell an engaging story.

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