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They All Saw A Cat

3/14/2022

 
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Picture book, 44 pages. Published by Chronical Books in 2016. Winner of 2017 Caldecott Medal.

Recap & Review

Each one who sees the cat - from the child to the bee to a bat - has a different perspective. And Wenzel's illustrations capture these perspectives brilliantly! Even when the cat looks at itself!

Parents' Simplicity Credo:
Wonder at the World's Magnificence


Learning Suggestions

Family Read Aloud Time
This is a lovely read aloud, especially for a quiet time or just before bed. The repeating refrain accompanied by calm, but highly interesting pictures of the cat are soothing but never dull!

Learning at Home
They All Saw a Cat is the perfect children's book to teach an English unit on point-of-view. ThoughtCo has a superb lesson outline with the use of anchor charts, a scavenger hunt suggestion and a Venn diagram to compare points-of-view: 5 Easy Activities for Teaching Point of View.

Classroom Options
WestonWoods offers teachers a substantial, CCSS aligned reading guide with a shared writing exercise,a research activity and an art lesson for grades 3-6: They All Saw a Cat.


Brendan Wenzel

Wenzel has written and illustrated many children's books perfect for exploring simplicity: Inside Cat, A Stone Sat Still and Hello, Hello to name a few. They All Saw a Cat was his debut picture book. Wenzel collaborates with many groups to protect and conserve wild places and creatures.


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