Kitty-Cam: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

by Margie Palatini, Dan Yaccarino (Illustrator)

Overview

See the world from a pet kitty’s point of view via the video camera perched on its head in this playful and energetic Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read book in the Critter-Cam series!

Jump, Kitty.
Jump. Jump. Jump.
Dunk, Kitty. Dunk.
Dunk. Dunk. Dunk.

A camera on a kitty’s head captures its adventures in a typical day as it jumps, shakes, chases, and naps! Dan Yaccarino’s bright art and Margie Palatini’s simple text create a dynamic world that beginning readers will want to visit over and over again!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665927338
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	06/27/2023
Series:	Critter-Cam
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	49 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Margie Palatini is the author of many celebrated children’s books, including Lousy Rotten Stinkin’ Grapes, The Three Silly Billies, and Earthquack!, all illustrated by Barry Moser, as well as Sweet Tooth and Bedhead, both illustrated by Jack E. Davis. She lives with her family in New Jersey. Visit Margie at MargiePalatini.com.

Dan Yaccarino’s bold, stylized illustrations add wit and energy to the work of distinguished authors like Margaret Wise Brown, Jack Prelutsky, and Kevin Henkes. His work has been recognized with a host of prestigious awards including the Bologna Ragazzi, The New York Times Ten Best Illustrated, ALA Notable, and the Parents’ Choice Award.

Editorial Reviews

2023-04-24
A handful of mostly monosyllabic words conveys a cat’s active day.

Webcam on its head, the cat gets up to a variety of activities. Each spread switches from the cat’s antics on the verso to what the camera captures on the recto. Vulnerable in an open fishbowl, a goldfish peers up and expresses surprise, submission, and fear. The cat grabs for the fish only to discover with dismay that water is “WET!” and to try vigorously to dispel the drops (“Shake. Shake. Shake”) while the fish laughs smugly. Luckily, the cat has now spotted a box of cat treats atop a nearby table. The cat shakes the table, causing the box to topple and releasing a rain of fish-shaped kitty treats: “Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum! YUM.” Washing, stretching, and yawning naturally follow. Then the cat spots a ball of “yarn? YARN!” Then it’s time for a brief mouse chase. When the rodent hides in a hole in the wall, the cat proceeds to “Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait.” Waiting isn’t easy, and soon the cat falls asleep: “Kitty-Cam…FADE OUT. Good night, Kitty.” Though some scenes might initially puzzle viewers, Yaccarino’s signature stylized illustrations manage the changes of perspective quite deftly. Spotting the gradually diminishing battery images adds more excitement.

Effectively combines a novel storytelling strategy and limited vocabulary. (Early reader. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews