PreS-Gr 1— Through a series of instructive lift-the-flap pages, children meet Tiny, Andre, and Moonpie, three colorful and friendly moggies that want to play with yarn, and boxes, and readers. Each turn of the page is celebrated by the cats as it reveals not only what lies ahead, but even the option of going back a page when the appeal of yarn is almost too much to relinquish. The book finishes with an invitation to come back another day, which is no doubt the wish of any cat, or book—to be revisited and adored again and again. The artwork, like the story, is simple yet effective—bold, primary colors are set against white space with elements of collage thrown in to provide texture and a sense of reality. This book joins Mélanie Watt's Chester (Kids Can) and Peter Catalonatto's Ivan the Terrier (S & S, both 2007) as picture books that are not so much reading experiences as explorations of how a book is a creative, interactive tool. Buy in duplicate, because these kitties will get a lot of attention.—Kara Schaff Dean, Walpole Public Library, MA --Kara Schaff Dean (Reviewed December 1, 2008) (School Library Journal, vol 54, issue 12, p102)
/* Starred Review */ Interactive pages colored with ink, paint and photo collage invite readers to revel in what felines already know: that the mere existence of cats is cause for festivity. Schwarz (The Adventures of a Nose ) sets a jokester mood from the get-go, from the partial jacket, which lets cats peep out at readers, to text that begins on endpapers (“The cats aren't on this page”). Flaps, the first of them multi-layered and cat-shaped, and die-cut pages capture the essence of play. The “very friendly” Tiny, Moonpie and André, each a different primary color, entice the audience with dialogue balloons: “Hello. Who are you ?... Are you nice ?... You look nice.” The felines plunge with wild abandon into a tableau of sumptuous yarn and later demand release from exotically decorated lift-the-flap boxes. Elsewhere, flaps unveil a pillow fight in progress, as well as a sutured stuffed dog named Biff, and a mishap results in a “tidal wave” of rogue fish, bewildered foils to their cat counterparts. The whirlwind of pure kinetic energy ensures that readers are wholly part of the impenitent kitty world and will be reluctant to say goodbye. Ages 3–up. (Nov.) --Staff (Reviewed September 29, 2008) (Publishers Weekly, vol 255, issue 39, p81)
Interactive flaps and a chatty, informal text in speech balloons ("Hello. Who are you?" / "Are you nice?" / "You look nice") invite readers to play with felines Tiny, Moonpie and Andr. The pages overflow with everything cats love: blankets to hide under, yarn to tangle and boxes for jumping into and out of. When a tidal wave of fish threatens to sweep the animals out of the book, the cats command the reader: "TURN…" / "THE" / "PAGE!" / "You did it! You saved us. Phew!" / "…Can you dry us, too?" / "Just blow on the page…" Sequential flaps—multiples overlap on many pages—make the game potentially endless, as readers are given permission to go back as well as forward. The eye-catching art features highly expressive cats in black line and red, yellow and blue watercolors, contrasting with collages depicting a knitted quilt, realistic fish, vibrantly patterned fabric, bright balls of yarn and highly decorated cardboard boxes. With a sense of immediacy and fun, this will provoke giggles and demands for numerous re-reads. A great choice for group sharing as well as one-on-one reader empowerment. (Lift-the-flap picture book. 2-5) (Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2008)

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI: 289667

Cataloging source: DLC

http://library.link/vocab/creatorName: Schwarz, Viviane

Dewey number: [E]

Illustrations: illustrations

Index: no index present

Intended audience: Age 3 and up

LC call number: PZ7.S41145

LC item number: Th 2008

Literary form: fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

-1
1

http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred: True

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Toy and movable books
Cats
Play
Toy and movable books
Toy and movable books

Target audience: preschool

Label: There are cats in this book, Viviane Schwarz

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trueThere are cats in this book

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Cambridge, Mass., Candlewick Press, 2008

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Content category: text

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Content type MARC source: rdacontent

Control code: ocn192133704

Dimensions: 26 cm

Edition: 1st U.S. ed.

Extent: 1 volume (unpaged)

Isbn: 9780763639235

Lccn: 2007052165

Media category: unmediated

Media MARC source: rdamedia

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Other control number: 9780763639235

Other physical details: color illustrations

System control number: (OCoLC)192133704

Label: There are cats in this book, Viviane Schwarz

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Cambridge, Mass., Candlewick Press, 2008

Note: Cover title

Carrier category: volume

Carrier category code

Carrier MARC source: rdacarrier

Content category: text

Content type code

Content type MARC source: rdacontent

Control code: ocn192133704

Dimensions: 26 cm

Edition: 1st U.S. ed.

Extent: 1 volume (unpaged)

Isbn: 9780763639235

Lccn: 2007052165

Media category: unmediated

Media MARC source: rdamedia

Media type code

Other control number: 9780763639235

Other physical details: color illustrations

System control number: (OCoLC)192133704

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PreS-Gr 1— Through a series of instructive lift-the-flap pages, children meet Tiny, Andre, and Moonpie, three colorful and friendly moggies that want to play with yarn, and boxes, and readers. Each turn of the page is celebrated by the cats as it reveals not only what lies ahead, but even the option of going back a page when the appeal of yarn is almost too much to relinquish. The book finishes with an invitation to come back another day, which is no doubt the wish of any cat, or book—to be revisited and adored again and again. The artwork, like the story, is simple yet effective—bold, primary colors are set against white space with elements of collage thrown in to provide texture and a sense of reality. This book joins Mélanie Watt's Chester (Kids Can) and Peter Catalonatto's Ivan the Terrier (S & S, both 2007) as picture books that are not so much reading experiences as explorations of how a book is a creative, interactive tool. Buy in duplicate, because these kitties will get a lot of attention.—Kara Schaff Dean, Walpole Public Library, MA --Kara Schaff Dean (Reviewed December 1, 2008) (School Library Journal, vol 54, issue 12, p102)
Interactive pages colored with ink, paint and photo collage invite readers to revel in what felines already know: that the mere existence of cats is cause for festivity. Schwarz (The Adventures of a Nose ) sets a jokester mood from the get-go, from the partial jacket, which lets cats peep out at readers, to text that begins on endpapers (“The cats aren't on this page”). Flaps, the first of them multi-layered and cat-shaped, and die-cut pages capture the essence of play. The “very friendly” Tiny, Moonpie and André, each a different primary color, entice the audience with dialogue balloons: “Hello. Who are you ?... Are you nice ?... You look nice.” The felines plunge with wild abandon into a tableau of sumptuous yarn and later demand release from exotically decorated lift-the-flap boxes. Elsewhere, flaps unveil a pillow fight in progress, as well as a sutured stuffed dog named Biff, and a mishap results in a “tidal wave” of rogue fish, bewildered foils to their cat counterparts. The whirlwind of pure kinetic energy ensures that readers are wholly part of the impenitent kitty world and will be reluctant to say goodbye. Ages 3–up. (Nov.) --Staff (Reviewed September 29, 2008) (Publishers Weekly, vol 255, issue 39, p81)
Interactive flaps and a chatty, informal text in speech balloons ("Hello. Who are you?" / "Are you nice?" / "You look nice") invite readers to play with felines Tiny, Moonpie and Andr. The pages overflow with everything cats love: blankets to hide under, yarn to tangle and boxes for jumping into and out of. When a tidal wave of fish threatens to sweep the animals out of the book, the cats command the reader: "TURN…" / "THE" / "PAGE!" / "You did it! You saved us. Phew!" / "…Can you dry us, too?" / "Just blow on the page…" Sequential flaps—multiples overlap on many pages—make the game potentially endless, as readers are given permission to go back as well as forward. The eye-catching art features highly expressive cats in black line and red, yellow and blue watercolors, contrasting with collages depicting a knitted quilt, realistic fish, vibrantly patterned fabric, bright balls of yarn and highly decorated cardboard boxes. With a sense of immediacy and fun, this will provoke giggles and demands for numerous re-reads. A great choice for group sharing as well as one-on-one reader empowerment. (Lift-the-flap picture book. 2-5) (Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2008)

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