Big Cat, Small Cat by Ami Rubinger

Do you have a cat lover in your family?  They'll love this book.

Abbeville Press and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published, so check with your local bookstore for a copy.

I like how the author put this together.  She does rhyming lines about cats in couplets.  One set of pages is done by her, the next set leaves the last word off and you provide it by rhyming it with the last word of her couplet.  The words are simple and it's fun to do.  I was reading it out loud to enjoy it and felt a bit silly since I was alone.  I need to have a young one available to read to and not look like such a fool!

There are cats of all types in this story.  Why not share the silly pictures with your little one and maybe they will read the book to you...

Big Cat, Small Cat by Ami Rubinger

Here's a book where your young one can help supply words and learn about opposites and how to rhyme.

Abbeville Press and Net Galley allowed me download a copy of this ebook for review.  The book has been published, so check with your local bookstore for a copy.

The author also illustrated this fun little book.  Her cats are simple and charming and the story line is fairly easy for little ones to understand.  If they have any understanding of opposites, they will easily be able to fill in the missing words.  If not, this is an attractive way to learn these words by interacting with the person sharing the book.  Everyone should know about dirty and clean, shouldn't they? The rhymes are fun and the story short, so even younger children should stay interested.

To further the learning process, you could create some more opposites and let them help you fill in the blanks or match the words.  It might be fun to ask them to give you some examples of opposites.  They may have a unique take on just what is opposite of what...

Happy reading.