Cookie's Week [Paperback]

Cindy Ward (Author)

Book Description

Release date: June 16, 1997 | Age Range: 2 - 6 years | Lexile Measure: 100L (What's this?)

This sweet and simple tale of a mischievous kitten's antics through each day of the week will appeal to children and feline fanatics of all ages. Readers who have experienced the joys and frustrations of raising a kitten will especially appreciate the warmth and humor in Cookie's simultaneously naughty and innocent romp through the house. An American Bookseller Pick of the List Book.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

On Monday, Cookiea catfalls into the toilet. "There was water everywhere!" On Tuesday, she knocks a plant off the windowsill. "There was water everywhere!" And so Cookie undergoes a week of disasters that dePaola illustrates with his usual skill, so that even the garbage Cookie strews over the floor looks great. Four scrapes later, the text ends with "Tomorrow is Sunday. Maybe Cookie will rest." But Cookie, half-asleep on the rug, already has one eye on a bumblebee. This is a perfect choice for very young children, and extra-large print makes it even more accessible. Part of the fun of the illustrations is what is barely glimpsed: a tail extending from behind a curtain, very wet haunches exiting the bathroom or the same tail drifting over muddy footprints through the flower pots. Cookie appears in only three full-body shots throughout the book; the rest of the time she is almost out of the frame of her most recent disaster. Lively pastels with plenty of white offset the black cat's mischief. Ages 1-6.
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Product Details

• Age Range: 2 - 6 years
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (June 16, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0698114353
• ISBN-13: 978-0698114357
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Preschooler Tested! May 4, 2001

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

In the great cookie of life, this book is the chocolate chips! I love this book so much. I've been a preschool teacher for years and this story is always a hit with the children. The opening line, "On Monday Cookie fell in the toilet" appeals to a child's funny bone...and they adore the antics of this fun and frisky feline! It's the cat's meow!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful !! October 1, 1999

By Mary E. Herman

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

My three year old loved every page. This is one they will be mimick reading quickly for its shortness, but that helps them with their interest in real reading.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Execellent! September 27, 2000

By "johnni7"

Format:Paperback

Cookie's Week is a great Pre-school or Kindergarten book! Your little ones will be on the edge of their seats wondering what Cookie will do next. Not only will they learn the days of the week and a pattern, but after a couple of readings, they'll be reading it to you! Cookie is just the kind of cat every Kindergarter should have!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Still like... August 30, 2005

By NeutronAdmin

Format:Paperback

When I was a young child my mom always read this book to me before bed time. I've always liked it because Cookie always got in a big mess of trouble for a week. It feels like I grew up on this book and life is similiar. Still this is my favorite book to share with others. It sticks in the childs head from the moderate tone the author uses and the humor that Cookie goes thru for the entire week of insanity.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars charming simple story February 18, 2006

By W. Cluff

Format:School & Library Binding|Amazon Verified Purchase

This tale about a kitten's misadventures delightfully brings one through the days of the week with simple text that preschool age children will quickly identify with. dePaoloa's pictures are an excellent match to the text. Those of us raised in a culture where the Genesis creation story is prevalent will quickly recognize the humor of Cookie's lack of a rest day.

The only thing that disappointed me was the size of the book, believe it or not. It measures approximately 7 x 7 inches which makes it slightly smaller than I would wish for when reading to a large group of preschoolers. For snugglier situations such as a bedtime story this would not be an issue.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Children's Book for Learning Their Days of the Week July 30, 2005

By Mrs. Diana L. Grawey

Format:Paperback

This is the greatest book for a child when it is read to them. It is about each day of the week and what the cat does on that day. It reads quickly and the pictures are perfect.

Check this out if your child wants to know what day it is and she will learn quickly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars good for teaching the days of the week April 16, 2005

By Robertson Thomas

Format:Paperback

This picture book is written in a simple pattern. Each day of the week, the cat makes a mess in a different place.

Picture books written in a day-of-the-week pattern are few and far between. For this purpose, I also recommend "All Through the Week with Cat and Dog," ISBN 0613340485.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Simplistic but Surprisingly a Winner September 30, 2008

By Pipinz

Format:Paperback

Normally I try to avoid buying books for my 2yr old son that have very little story... but since we're trying to teach him the days of the week, I figured an approach involving a naughty cat couldn't hurt.

This is a great book for storytime -- the illustrations and delay in seeing the cat sneak off somewhere and then seeing the mess it makes, works a treat. With a little extra commentary as I tell the story (a big 'ol cat screech when the curtains come crashing down, for instance), I can have my son in fits of giggles. As a result, he asks for this book every night at bed.