Six-Dinner Sid is a Smarties Prize Winner and a NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Selection.
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From Publishers Weekly
A conniving kitty finds bed and board with a sextet of families; PW said, "Moore's witty text contains just enough wordplay and gentle humor to appeal to parents and children alike. This tale of multiple mischief is as clever as the cat it features." Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1-- In Sid's neighborhood on Aristotle Street, the residents don't talk to one another. So it's simple for Sid, a six-dinner cat, to make six different people think he belongs to them. He works hard for his suppers, with six different names and six types of behavior. But when a cough precipitates six visits to the animal hospital, he is found out by the observant vet. His owners agree to make sure he receives only one meal a day, but since Sid is six-dinner cat, he just moves to Pythagoras Place where the neighbors do talk to one another and don't mind sharing dinner with him. Moore's large, colored pencil illustrations are realistic and fill the pages. She is especially strong in portraying individualized characters in the multiethnic neighborhood and the wonderful feline playfulness and insouciance of Sid. The text is rhythmic and the plot is one that children can follow and enjoy. Moore's text and lush illustrations work together to create a book that can be shared one-on-one or with a group. Readers will be happy to have this cat come back again and again. --Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha Public Library, WI
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Georgina
Format:Paperback
This is the only kindy library book that my preschooler has found that we do not already possess! And it is fantastic. We had to order it from Granny in the UK cos its out of print in Australia. Who would be a kids author if something this good goes out of print! The black cat Sid lives at 6 different houses, has 6 different owners, 6 personalities in order to get 6 dinners! But the owners don't talk to each other so they don't know about this! Then he gets a cough and has 6 visits to the vet and 6 doses of medicine. The vet dobs him in to the owners and they are cross because they didn't know about it so they put onto 1 dinner rations. But Sid is a six-dinner-a -day-cat!! So he moves (from Aristotle St. to Pythagoras Place - nice touch) into 6 new houses and the new owners do all talk to each other and know about his little ways and don't mind.
We love this book to bits - lovely pictures and easy print for a learner 4 year old reader. A classic.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Jayde
Format:Hardcover
My daughter brought this home from the school library, and we instantly fell in love with it. We have a number of pets, including cats, and have our own "Six-Dinner Madeline" to boot. This book is wonderful reading for elementary school children, and anyone who loves cats.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you like cats, you'll appreciate how this one's personality comes through. SIX-DINNER SID is a black cat who gets whatever he wants -- most of the time. It's a simple, funny story you can read over and over. The illustrations are marvelous, with bright and pastel colors, and lovely detail in the flowers, etc. You can even see the cat's individual hairs and whiskers. The streets look somehow European (the book was originally published in the UK, so I suppose that's where it's set). I love the street scene on pages 3 and 4 so much I'd like to frame it! As for the wonderful cat, the pictures really capture his personality, the angles cats love to contort into, and the idiosyncracies of catdom. How fun!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There can be no doubt what-so-ever that the author, Inga Moore, knows her cats. She has nailed them, or him, in this case, perfectly! I doubt if many people who pay attention to animals in general and cats in particular, has not known at least one cat in their life time that is quite like the loveable Sid in this story. Children absolutely love this work when it is read to them in a class setting and it is quite a popular book (still) in the school library. The nice thing about this book though is, as one reviewer has pointed out, the age of the reader really dose not matter all that much. Adults will find this work just as interesting and just as delightful as the young reader. This is certainly one you need to add to your collection. Highly recommend.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Sid lives at six houses so that he can get six dinners every day. People in the neighborhood don't talk to each other, so no one knows... It works out well until Sid gets a cold and goes to the Vet six times. The Vet tells the six "owners" that they are sharing a cat and they get very angry. Sid solves the problem in a happy ending. This is my favorite children's book!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful children's story. Young children are able to relate to the main character. A good book to accompany this is Charlie Anderson. Well illustrated.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Working Mom
Format:Paperback
Although my girls are teenagers now, this is one of the books that they always mention when we talk about favorite books from their childhood. An endearing story of a much loved cat and the community of families who feed him. A must-have for small children and a wonderful gift from grandparents.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By dsv
Format:Paperback
A delightful and humorous story. Well done illustrations.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
We have a Sid on our street
This is a cute book and is impossible to resist. Inga Moore must be a cat owner. The book is fun to read and the color sketches are priceless. Read more
Published 1 month ago by bernie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another birthday gift.
This is the second book recommended to us by the grandmother. Someday we may get the opportunity to see the book for ourselves.
Published 4 months ago by Norman R. Cyr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
Great book! Had it for my children and just re-purchased for my grand daughter! I would recommend this for anyone with small children who loves to read to them.
Published 5 months ago by Cece Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Always a fun read for kids
A simple story line about Sid who has many "owners" and how he works his way into different houses to get food. Great illustrations too.
Published 7 months ago by Isabel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it!
Sid is a cat who is has a pretty nice life. He has six dinners a day, has six different beds, gets pet by at least six different people, has six different names and seems to have... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Bibliophile By the Sea
5.0 out of 5 stars
We have a Sid on our street
This is a cute book and is impossible to resist. Inga Moore must be a cat owner. The book is fun to read and the color sketches are priceless. Read more
Published on April 20, 2011 by bernie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful Children's Picture Book that Parents Can Enjoy Multiple...
This is one of those rareties -- a children's book that parents can reread, as requested, to their brood without going stark raving mad. Read more
Published on November 23, 2010 by M. McKay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Excellent children's story with a unusual ending - I bought this for my mother for christmas, and she plans to use it in her classroom. Read more
Published on January 8, 2010 by Jason D. Miller
1.0 out of 5 stars
Six-Dinner Sid
The book, Six-Dinner Sid (Aladdin Paperbacks, purchased in 2008) included an advertisement for Cheerios printed on the inside back cover of the book. Read more
Published on July 20, 2008 by Merry Weather
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic story!
Sid is a favorite at our house! Even when my daughter is in a foul mood, by the end of Sid we're all laughing again. Read more
Published on July 12, 2008 by J. Firnhaber
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