The Cat on the Mat is Flat

The Cat on the Mat is Flat

The rat did not like being chased by the cat, and after three laps around the mat the rat said, ‘That’s enough of that.’ And it went and got a … BASEBALL BAT!

What’s the Story?

Comprising nine relentlessly rhyming and unapologetically silly stories—accompanied by Terry Denton’s inspired illustrations—this book will delight emerging readers and make learning to read as pleasurable a process as possible. Join the cat, the rat, Ed and Ted and Ted’s dog Fred, Pinky Ponky the shonky wonky, bonky, donkey, the frog on a log in a bog, a duck in a truck stuck in muck and many others in this laugh-filled early reading adventure.

Awards

BILBY (Books I loved Best Yearly) Winner Younger Readers 2007
CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia) Shortlisted Book of the Year Younger Readers 2007
COOL (Canberra’s Own Outstanding List) Winner Younger Readers 2007
KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Younger Readers 2007
KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice) Most popular Younger Readers 2007
YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Younger Readers 2007

“This book is for children who like their stories fast, funny and very twisted.”
2007 Books Alive Great Read Guide
“Combined with Terry Denton’s madcap sketches, the book is rollicking good fun rhyming nonsense that will delight emerging independent readers.”
CBCA
“Hilarious, clever, addictive and worth re-reading.”
Sunday Age

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