Look Out, Cat!

(Board book)

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Age range 1+

Rhyming board book with Cat, who rides his skateboard past many animals. Incorporates animal sounds.

Cat loves to ride his skateboard so much he rides past everyone, a goose, a duck, a frog, and more. With colorful, simple illustrations and short, rhyming, easy-to-understand sentences this is part of the Cat's Adventures series of books, aimed at encouraging a love of literacy in emergent readers. The book uses bold illustrations and simple text to enable new readers to enjoy and develop their vocabulary, as well as encouraging the recognition and understanding of word structure through phonics. Printed as a board book, the story is nicely designed for children and readers of all ages.

'Purcells careful use of language and simple, thoughtful illustration are the strengths of this series.' Kirkus

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Purcells careful use of language and simple, thoughtful illustration are the strengths of this series. Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Rebecca Purcell is a children's book author and illustrator from Portland, United States. She studied Art History in college before launching her career as an artist. Prints of her cute illustrations can be found in nurseries and playrooms around the world. Rebecca likes drawing with pencils, hiking through alpine meadows, and drinking large quantities of tea. She has written and illustrated several series of children's board books. Rebecca's book, Zip the World's Greatest Robot, was included as a Best of 2020 Board Book/Picture Book from Kirkus Reviews. She lives in an old brick house with her husband, two sons, a stubborn dog, and a nearly perfect cat.