That Bad, Bad Cat!

by Claire Masurel

Book Overview

What a bad, bat cat! He tears the pillows, he eats the plants, and he even scratches the furniture. He just won't behave! But his family loves him anyway. The simple and repetitive text will provide new readers with a true sense of accomplishment when they finish this book all by themselves. The adorable and quirky illustrations bring this frisky, troublemaking feline to life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448426226
• ISBN13: 9780448426228
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 6 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 2

Customer Reviews

Great for a toddler too!

My 2 year old son and I first found this book at the library, and I am now buying him his very own copy. This is a fun story with a lot of repetition, which toddlers love. The first part of the book involves a series of naughty episodes by the cat with the phrase "That bad, bad,cat, his family said" after each one. Then the cat runs away, the family looks everywhere for him, and, of course, he finally returns. The moral: no matter what he did, his family still loved him. My son recites the "bad, bad, cat" part on cue, and starts crying "I miss him, I miss him!" as soon as the cat runs out the door. It is just adorable. This book fulfills all my requirements for a toddler's book. It is short, interactive, repetitive, and has a theme he can relate to.