Books like There Are Cats in This Book
By Viviane Schwarz
For the kid who wants to reach into a book and actually touch what's happening, this turns page-turning itself into the game. Playful, interactive, a little silly, with a jolt of excitement when the water rushes in.
A girl in a swimsuit and flippers copies a graceful flamingo's every move, and through twists, turns, and one big flop, the two find their way to a dance in perfect harmony.
Sent to his room for a time-out, a big-eared Siamese kitten imagines himself as a swashbuckling Chihuahua hero who must chase a menacing Bobble-ito out of his friends' doghouse.
A big-eared kitten who imagines himself a swashbuckling Chihuahua hero leads his doggy pals into the Under Mundo, where he must solve the Sphinx's riddle to enter a mummy's tomb.
A girl named Sally travels to town walking backward and upside down, picking up a silly pig, a silly dog, and other funny friends who join her topsy-turvy parade.
An elephant named Horace turns eleven and throws a costume party for his exotically dressed animal friends, but when it's time for the feast, someone has already eaten it all.
A worried mother dog searches her house for her puppy Spot, lifting flaps to check behind doors, inside the piano, and under the stairs — finding a surprising animal each time.
A polite, buttoned-up boy visits the aquarium with his easily distracted father, asks nicely for a penguin, and simply smuggles one home in his backpack.
A friendly monster arrives from Planet Tickle with one mission: to tickle whichever child is following along, turning the grown-up reading aloud into the monster's own tickling hands.
A garden fills up with counting fun as a mole digs a hole, parrots pull up carrots, bears pick pears, and bees prune trees with tiny shears — one busy number at a time.
Grandma swallows Fly Guy, then a spider, then a bird, then a cat, then a dog — and just as she's about to gulp down a horse, Fly Guy shouts to save the day.
A little boy takes his brand new telescope to the park and keeps spotting something that looks exactly like a shark fin — but each time, turning the page reveals a surprise.
A team of kid inventors heads to the zoo armed with zany traps and rhyming plans, determined to outsmart and catch the rainbow-maned unicorn.
