Stacey in NY Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 My boys and I are doing a unit study about cats. I am looking for a good chapter book (fiction) with a cat as a main character. Ages are 6 & 9. We have read Cricket in Time Square, I can't think of any others. Suggestions please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Felicia, by Lattimore. My dd LOVED this book and read it when she was around 8 or 9ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandpsmommy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 It's not a chapter book, but The Valentine Cat by Clyde Robert Bulla comes to mind. It's a long picture book (62 pages). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele B Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 We like the Catwings series. We got them at Rainbow Resources. Michele B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 The Last Little Cat by Meindert DeJong My 8yo suggested the Bunnicula series. Not exactly fine literature, but it does feature a cat as a main character. James Herriot's Cat Stories. We used this as a read aloud a year or 2 ago. Warning! Sometimes the cat(s) in the stories die! If you're prone to ending up a weeping mess in these situations you'll need to skim ahead. In Moses the Christmas Kitten the mother cat dies; in the story about the brother and sister feral cats one (or both) of them die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenC Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Dd loved this! Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 picture books - The Klondike Cat (Lawson) - Dick Whittington and His Cat (Brown) - Millions of Cats (Gag) "stepped" reader books - The Fire Cat (Averril) - Mr. Putter and Tabby series (Rylant) - The Bravest Cat: The True Story of Scartlett (Driscoll) short chapter books - The Cat Who Went to Heaven (Coatsworth) - The Last Little Cat (deJong) long chapter books - The Incredible Journey (Burnford) other books in the Cricket in Times Square series by Seldon, featuring cats: - Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse - Harry Cat's Pet Puppy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 - The Fire Cat (Averril) All Esther Averril's books are wonderful! Jenny and the Cat Club Captains of the City Streets The Hotel Cat The School for Cats Jenny's Moonlight Adventure Jenny's Birthday Book A couple of these are simple picture books, but they are all very charming and well-written. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Martin's Mice by Dick King-Smith would be a good chapter book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwenA Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 James Herriot's Cat Stories. We used this as a read aloud a year or 2 ago. Warning! Sometimes the cat(s) in the stories die! If you're prone to ending up a weeping mess in these situations you'll need to skim ahead. In Moses the Christmas Kitten the mother cat dies; in the story about the brother and sister feral cats one (or both) of them die. There are James Herriot cat stories?!?! We've been on a James Herriot stories blitz here. Thanks for telling me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Papa Piccolo is a picture book set in Venice - it is great. Also my dd and dh read Time Cat - it is a magical time-traveling cat owned by a little boy. It goes to different periods in history (with the boy) and gives a nice perspective on how cat were treated differently by different civilizations. Each chapter is a different trip trough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 It is based on a true story about the Resistance during WWII. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 There is also a picture bk that older kids like called Cats Vanish Slowly by Ruth Tiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 My daughter loved a book called Time Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TundraAcademy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Have you tried any of the Bill Wallaces series? They are funny animal stories written from the animals' perspectives. I'm trying to remember titles: Dog Named Kitty and Snot Stew are a couple. Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey in NY Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thanks to all for the suggestions. I have placed orders for several of these at the library! Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 "Joey Goes To Sea" is a fictionalized story about a real cat and real events aboard the author's tall ship in the 1930's. The cat is portrayed a bit like Winnie the Pooh and the animals talk to each other. The ink illustrations are in the style of Alice in Wonderland. There are five short chapters in the book and I read it aloud to my kids in two evenings. It is perfect for K,1,2 grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Carbonel: The King of Cats by Barbara Sleigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Don't forget Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by TS Eliot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Whittington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book Crazy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 What about the Warrior series? The first series has 6 book in it. The first book is called Into the Wild and they are by Erin Hunter. My 7 yo has just finished reading the series and he has really enjoyed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Don't forget Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by TS Eliot! and, if you can, see if you can get a video or audio of Cats (the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber)! It's lots of fun. And another recommendation for Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 My boys and I are doing a unit study about cats. I am looking for a good chapter book (fiction) with a cat as a main character. Ages are 6 & 9. We have read Cricket in Time Square, I can't think of any others. Suggestions please? We LOVED Miranda by Eleanor Estes...perfect for this age and it is set in Ancient Rome.... WONDERFUL! Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malenki Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 The Nine Lives of Aristotle by Dick King-Smith is hilarious. It's more a short chapter book but my 7 yo and I just read it and he laughed a ton. Warning: Aristotle's owner is a witch, although quite sweet, but it can't be edited out if that's a problem as there are drawings throughout (and she's always in the big black pointed hat, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoplayer Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Benjamin West and his Cat Grimalkin, by Marguerite Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 We enjoyed Catwings, by Ursula K. Le Guin. There is a whole series of three or four books, be we so far have only read the first. Funny, I just requested the second from the library a couple of days ago. They are short chapter books, with a few color illustrations, and a few line drawings. Have fun with your unit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 The Nine Lives of Aristotle by Dick King-Smith is hilarious.I'd forgotten about this wonderful book. Warning though: there is a mean dog that dies from old age near the end of the book. IIRC the death is noted only by his absence and is sentimental without being over-the-top, but this might not be a good choice for very sensitive children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Not a chapter book but we love Cat You Better Come Home by Garrison Keillor. And a hearty second on Socks! Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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