Book Descriptions
for I See a Cat by Paul Meisel
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A round-eyed dog notes each animal he sees out the window or inside his house with a simple declarative statement on each double-page spread of this picture book designed for beginning readers. “I see a cat … bird … fly … bee … ” The dog is often measured, at times clearly bored, all of this conveyed in the marvelous watercolor, acrylic, and pencil illustrations that emphasize the dog’s expressive eyes and body. The first time the dog sees a squirrel, after lazily observing a fly in the room, there is obvious excitement. Then the dog grows bored again, and can barely lift its head to look outside at the bee flying by. But with a turn of the page a squirrel appears again, and the dog is full of hilarious frenzy. Finally, a brown-skinned boy appears—more excitement!— and together they race through the yard. There is great accomplishment in reading the words, and great delight in reading the pictures. (Ages 3-6)
CCBC Choices 2018. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2018. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
A dog barks at everything he loves—a cat, a squirrel, and his favorite boy! This Level A book is perfect for new readers.
I see a cat. I see a bird. I see a fly.
Easy-to-read text and fun pictures follow a dog through his happy day. Sitting inside his house, the dog watches other animals pass by the glass door . . . until his beloved boy comes home, and the two pals dash outside, determined to get up close and personal with all the backyard wildlife!
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
American Library Association Notable Book
Junior Library Guild Selection
Level A books, for early kindergarten, have one short sentence that repeats on every page with only one word change per spread. Images help tell the story—leading to faster decoding of sight words. This proven method starts the earliest readers on the path to reading fluency. When Level A is mastered, follow up with Level B.
The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high-quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own!
I see a cat. I see a bird. I see a fly.
Easy-to-read text and fun pictures follow a dog through his happy day. Sitting inside his house, the dog watches other animals pass by the glass door . . . until his beloved boy comes home, and the two pals dash outside, determined to get up close and personal with all the backyard wildlife!
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
American Library Association Notable Book
Junior Library Guild Selection
Level A books, for early kindergarten, have one short sentence that repeats on every page with only one word change per spread. Images help tell the story—leading to faster decoding of sight words. This proven method starts the earliest readers on the path to reading fluency. When Level A is mastered, follow up with Level B.
The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high-quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own!
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.
