Looking for a Particular Kids Phonics Book *Long shot*

[mom2bee]

There is a book with a really generic title like The Cat or The Cat Sat, but it is a phonetically controlled chapter book.

 

 

We got it from our library once and it was one of like 100 books that we got during that time. It had a really generic title but I can not for the life of me, find it again. :(

 

I've checked the library constantly, I've asked librarians, I've looked on Amazon. No luck.

I've been trying to find it because I'd like to purchase a copy off of Amazon!

I know it's a long shot, but if anyone can help me, it's The Hive

 

The book that I'm looking for, LOOKS like a chapter book. The pages are made of that chapter book paper, not picture book paper and I think that it has a darkish cover, I think it's dark blue/purple/back and has a picture of the cat on the cover. It's around 100 pages I think.

 

It has simple BW illustrations and its about a cat and (a dog). Anyway, it's a beginning reader, it's phonetically controlled and each chapter includes a new phonetic pattern/rule. There is NO teaching in the book, it's a trade book, but it would go so well with a phonics program. It looks like a "big kids" chapter book if it were just sitting on the table you'd think it were for 3rd-5th grade students.

[forty-two]

Is it this "A Dog, a Cat": http://shortvowelphonics.com/phonics/short-vowel-phonics-book-1/ or this, "Max the Cat": http://shortvowelphonics.com/phonics/short-vowel-phonics-book-2-a-i/

 

Your description reminded me of the Short Vowel Phonics books, and the first two are both about a cat and dog, and the second one has a dark-ish cover.

[Tanikit]

The cat on the mat is flat - by Andy Griffiths maybe?

 

Another by the same author is - The cat, the rat and the baseball bat

 or -  Ed and Ted and Ted's dog Fred

 

These are all beginning reader chapter books that will be enjoyed by adults - the first one is the full book, the other are adaptations to the first book and are shorter versions.

Edited October 11, 2016 by Tanikit

[Rockhopper]

There are three books in the Alex and the Cat series. Only about 50 pages, though -- but maybe?

[Farrar]

I also thought of the book Tanikit named. Here it is:

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Mat-Flat-Andy-Griffiths/dp/0312535848/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1476223092&sr=8-7&keywords=andy+griffiths

 

It might not be that one though... The cover isn't quite right, though I know it was sold with a couple of different covers.

 

 

 

 

[Rockhopper]

Or Sam Cat and Nat Rat, in this early reader set?

 

ETA: can't get the link to work; author is Shelley Davidow

Edited October 11, 2016 by Rockhopper

[mom2bee]

I think Tanikit got it. The cover isn't quite right when I look online so I am going to get it from the library, but ai think that she got it.

[barnwife]

If I stop visiting the Hive our "to read" list might get shorter instead of longer. But what would be the fun of that?

Thanks, OP, I think DS will like this book.

[Lori D.]

I see this idea isn't long enough, and not B&W illustrations, but I was guessing Cat Traps. :) Or maybe the John Holzmann I Can Read It 4-volume series.

Edited October 12, 2016 by Lori D.