Blue Cat

PreS-K–This title depicts Blue Cat’s day. Like many felines, Blue Cat gets into mischief all day. This is a good book for toddlers and young readers, since the simple text and pictures work well in conveying the meaning of the story. For example, there is a two-page spread where Blue Cat jumps up on the table with the goldfish and almost knocks over the bowl. The text reads, “Blue Cat jumps, splashes, almost crashes.” The illustrations show Blue Cat pouncing on the table and putting its paw in the fishbowl. Fortunately, the tale ends happily. Turning the page, the reader sees the goldfish is safe on the table. Blue Cat is calm and happy in its owner’s arms illustrating the word purr. Another strength of this title is the vocabulary. It introduces words like creep and pounce with illustrations that can help toddlers decode their meaning.