Author Eve Sutton
Illustrator Lynley Dodd
Picture Puffin
A cumulative story about cats from over the world and a cat that likes to hide in boxes. It has a catchy rhyming pattern that children like to imitate.
1.Make stick puppets of the characters from the story :- my cat, the cat from France, the cat from Spain, the cat from Norway, the cat from Greece, the cat from Brazil, the cat from Berlin and the cat from Japan. Find the different countries on the globe or a world map.
These can be used for class shared reading and for small group reading. They can also be used for acting out the story.
2. Innovate the text by creating new cat characters from different countries or towns. Make this into a class book.
3. Individual writing creating new rhymes about cats from different places.
4. Individual writing about where my cat likes to hide.
6. Research cats and make a cat fact book.
7. Find out other members of the cat family.
8. Read poems and nursery rhymes about cats.
9. Read other cat stories.
CATS
There's music in a hammer,
There's music in a nail,
There's Music in a tom-cat
When you tread upon his tail.
Anonymous
See Misty and Pickles' Cat Page for cat facts, superstitions, cat poetry and links to other cat sites.
Lots of free cat graphics and other cat stuff here.
Real pictures, real cat stories and much more at The Cat Basket.
Make a collection of "cat" words: catapillar, catapault...
Make a collection of "cat" expressions: catty, it's raining cats and dogs, a cat and mouse game,the cat is out of the bag,
Make a word bank of words used to describe cats' appearance: fluffy, sleek, cuddly...
Make a word bank of words used to describe how cats move: prowl, pounce, purr...
Superstitions about cats: cats have nine lives, a black cat walking in front of you...
See "Curiosity Almost Killed This Cat" by Sammy Cat
What distinguishes members of the cat family? What are other members of the cat family?
Visit the big cats. Shows good pictures of the big cats and detailed information. (suitable 8+)
Created by Cherrol McGhee 3 June 1998.
Updated 11 April 1999.
