Cat & Mouse

by Britta Teckentrup

Overview

This charming book about a cat and a mouse features cut-outs that help teach young readers about prepositions in a fresh, innovative way.

The perfect place for a mouse is inside a cozy, warm house, but a cat lives there too, and once the cat sees the mouse, a chase ensues. As the cat and mouse scurry about—on top of a chair, inside a box, outside a window, through a hole—young readers will learn about important prepositions that help them understand where one object is in relation to another. At the end of this colorful chase, the cat and mouse curl up together and nap until they're ready to start the whole thing again. Britta Teckentrup's eye-catching, simple illustrations are cleverly enhanced with cut-outs that help reinforce the words, providing a unique and fun interactive experience that teaches young readers about basic prepositions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783791373744
Publisher:	Prestel Publishing
Publication date:	03/19/2019
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

BRITTA TECKENTRUP has published dozens of highly acclaimed illustrated works for children, including Oskar Loves..., Oskar and Mo, Oskar Can..., The Egg, and Birds and Their Feathers (all by Prestel). She lives in Berlin, Germany.

Editorial Reviews

An ultimately reassuring, sweet story, with just enough excitement to delight young readers.” –KIRKUS

“Ideal for one-on-one reading, this double-duty board book teaches spatial concepts while enthralling its audience.” –School Library Journal

“Britta Teckentrup's Cat & Mouse uses rhyming text and smartly placed die cuts to create a feeling of tension as a statuesque black cat chases a tiny white mouse. In and out of doors, holes and windows the mouse runs, the cat never far behind. This game of cat and mouse is suspenseful, but young readers have no need to worry—Teckentrup's last page makes it very clear the chase was all in fun.”–Shelf Awareness

From the Publisher

2019-04-14
A black cat chases a white mouse all around the house. Will Little Mouse be able to escape?

As the mouse hides in a box it becomes clear it's not the best spot: Cat is in the big box just beside his. Time to run, Little Mouse. Round and round, down a hole, up and down the stairs, out the window to the calm outside. But Cat's still chasing, and Little Mouse is tired, so he finds a hole in a tree to rest. Now it looks like Cat is tired too, and as they head back home, the text speculates: "Could this really be the end of the chase?" As readers turn to the last spread, they will be able to breathe easy: Cat and Mouse are sleeping together; they "are the best of friends." German author and illustrator Teckentrup pairs simple, rhyming text (in uncredited translation) with textured illustrations and cleverly placed die cuts on each page to tell the story of two friends playing the age-old game of cat and mouse. Color too plays an important role as it marks time for the story, slowly changing from sunny daytime hues to dark blues, grays, and greens that signify the end of the day, time to rest, sleep—and perhaps start the game all over again tomorrow?

An ultimately reassuring, sweet story, with just enough excitement to delight young readers. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews