Only the Cat Saw

While a family settles into supper, bath time, and bed, their farm cat slips outside to watch the night unfold — sunsets, a hunting owl, a shooting star, and more that only she sees.

For the kid who wants one more look out the window before lights-out, this book hands them a whole secret nighttime world to imagine instead.

• Big idea: There's a quiet, wondrous world that keeps going after bedtime — you just have to imagine who's watching it.
• Vibes: Hushed, dreamy, and calm — the visual equivalent of a lullaby.

• respond well to a calm, predictable bedtime routine
• love animals and quiet nighttime scenes
• like to spot small details in illustrations
• are working on settling down and winding toward sleep

• Story & observation: What are some of the things only the cat saw happen at night?
• Imagination: If you could stay up like the cat, what would you want to see outside?
• Real-life connection: What do you think happens outside our house while we're asleep?
• Feelings & empathy: How do you think the cat felt being the only one awake to see the shooting star?
• Art & illustration: Which nighttime picture in this book is your favorite to look at?