I Love Cats [Hardcover]

Sue Stainton (Author), Anne Mortimer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2007 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Fat cats, thin cats, dancing cats, prancing cats.

. . . cats are wonderful in any shape, size, or color. And what's not to love? Cats are inquisitive, funny, and smart.

In this buoyant book, Sue Stainton and Anne Mortimer celebrate cats!

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K—This picture book has what every cat person wants—a lot of felines in all their playful, mysterious glory. Mortimer's cats are second to none. Stainton's spare text—"Singing cats,/Swinging cats./Cats that wink,/cats that think./I love cats!"—offers just enough material for the artist, who endows each illustration with more texture and character than one would expect this side of 3-D. The white backgrounds increase the charm of the book by spotlighting the cats. The repetitive, rhyming text, use of opposites, and buoyant pictures make this a good selection for early readers. And with its smooth and easy read-aloud lilt, I Love Cats is perfect for group sharing.—Kara Schaff Dean, Needham Public Library, MA
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From Booklist

The unseen narrator likes all kinds of cats, and there are plenty of cats to be seen: big cats, little cats, hairy cats, scaredy-cats. Using an almost photo-realistic technique, Mortimer offers more than two dozen cats to "ooh" and "ahh" over. Most are in typical kitty poses--frolicking, snuggling, tumbling--though some images move into the fantastical: a cool cat wearing sunglasses. The text is brief: one adjective followed by the word cat. Occasionally the cats look as if they have been cut and pasted onto the background, but it will take practiced eyes to discern that. Pair this with Kittens! Kittens! Kittens! by Susan Meyers (2007) for maximum catness. Ilene Cooper
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (April 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060851546
• ISBN-13: 978-0060851545
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,125,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!, August 21, 2007

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J. Babineau-DuPont - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Love Cats (Hardcover)

This is a very simple yet very cute book. The cat illustrations are gorgeous and the text simple but fun. i highly recommend it for any cat lovers, young or old.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My granddaughter loves this book!, July 9, 2009

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This review is from: I Love Cats (Hardcover)

Beautiful illustrations. My 3 year old granddaughter loves this book and can now recognize some of the words as we read it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book for cat lovers!, February 2, 2010

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This review is from: I Love Cats (Hardcover)

My five year old loves this book so much I thought I'd review it here. It's a really nice picture book showing different kinds of cats. The illustrations are very well done and the cats shown are both funny and adorable. This is a great book for families who have both cats and kids!