Cat Novelty Book – Lay Flat, February 10, 2009

I purchased this book (and the Dog book) for my son before he was born because I want him to develop an appreciation for animals. I gave him the books at 9 months old; he is now 11 months old and he cannot get enough of the Cat book! He loves the swishing tail and claps his hands when I read, "Swish, swish, swish!" When we come home and I put him down amidst all of the toys and books, he always makes a beeline for the Cat book. He talks to the cats in the pages and he cries if the book gets inadvertently shoved under the sofa. He likes the Dog book but seems much more attached to the Cat book.I let him play with the book on his own and he did rip out the swishing tail but I just popped it back in. He tore one of the fold-out flaps on the back page. The binding also broke from overuse, but I figured I'll just buy him a replacement. If you give this type of book to a baby, expect these things to happen if you let him or her play with it. It is not as sturdy as a board book. I don't mind this problem because I am just so happy he loves it as much as he does.

Great for a toddler with adult supervision! They love it!

I had four new babies to buy for in a short space and came across these beautiful books. I ended up buying two of each-one dog book, one cat book - for each child.These are beautifully done- I will never forget the sixty something Grandmas PORING over them at a baby shower and the other Grandmas impatiently waiting their turn.The books are nice enough to give as a shower gift and were really appreciated by the new Mamas among all the usual clothes and baby blankets.As for the actual kids who will "read" them,, these are sturdy, well made books with gorgeous photos and something happens- a texture, a sound, a pull-out- on every page. As the adult who will read them to the child, some of the pages are quite funny-when you end up reading them multiple times you will appreciate this. As with all pop-up books, these should probably be read to the child as there are moving parts but compared to a lot of this genre, they are very sturdy and should last quite a while. The animals are actual pets and are named on the last page. Classy and fun and gorgeous to look at! The above applies to the Dog book as well.

I love this book. it was a gift for a child and he love love loved it. I bough it used and it was in perfect condition (which was amazing b/c of all of the moving parts). my one criticism is that nowhere in this listing did it say that this seller was shipping from the uk and so the shipping time cut it very close in terms of me needing this by a specific date for a specific occasion. I emailed the seller when a couple of weeks had passed and they promptly followed up with me and were very polite. the book ultimately arrived before I needed it, but I think folks should know that items from this seller will take a while to get to you b/c they are not being shipped within the continental us. however, in this case it was worth the wait because the item was flawless.

This is our second copy of the book. The first got really well loved and the cat stopped popping out of the boot. Lots of different pictures of cats, fun sensory play as well. Simple and great for a kid who loves cats.

Rhymes. Toddler loves this book. We keep it out of reach though so she won't abuse it and wreck it.

The cat book was far better than the dog book... It was far more balanced with interactions and even has a squeaky toy in it = ) Plus the rhyming and topics were fun and I laughed at the cool cat copy cat (even though the image was Photoshopped it was great). So even though I am a dog person, I am only keeping the cat book for my son. However, the cat book is not without a few issues.First, the added fabric to pet runs the risk of paper cuts. Sometimes the fur sinks away from the page while petting it with your finger, so you rub the side of your finger on the edge of paper... which could lead to a paper cut. I found the dog book to be worse in this regard as the cat book tends to have wider cut outs. I almost got a paper cut with the dog book, but not so with the cat book.. but the risk though less is still there. But if you think about it... almost any book runs the risk of a paper cut.Second, there is a cat flying on a broomstick labeled "the witch." I really wish they used some other rhyming word like pitch with a singing cat etc.. I prefer this just to keep the book religiously neutral. I know there are a lot of religious people that would be offended by a witch and would not buy or would return the book for this reason alone.Overall, I loved the book and read it 3x already to myself. Loved the flaps that opened, loved the moving tabs items, loved the range of cats, and loved that tabs could go in or out so you had to pay attention to which way the arrow was facing..

The media could not be loaded. My 13 month old girl is obsessed with cats, and she loves this book. We “read” the book a few times a day. She especially loves the moving parts - cat waving its tail, little kitten hiding inside of the boot, cat trying to catch a fish. Every page has a “surprise,” there is a lot to touch, to move, and there are a lot of cats. I am glad I bought it.