By Simon Philip (author) , Ella Bailey (illustrator)
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January 2017 Debut of the Month | The naming of cats is notoriously difficult, as the little girl in this delightful picture book finds out. She tries all sorts of names for her new kitten, none of which meet with his approval, until finally – as cats will – he ups and leaves. She can’t find him anywhere, but somehow returns home with a new pet – something altogether different!
Simon Philip’s text provides Ella Bailey with opportunity to illustrate a variety of scenes, each one packed with detail and marvellous characters, both human and feline! You don’t need to be a cat lover to appreciate this clever, unusual story and there are twists in the tale to make everyone laugh. ~ Andrea Reece
When a cat unexpectedly arrives at her house, a little girl takes him in and tries to find the perfect name. Kitty? Rambo?
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Mr. Maestro? None of these is quite right.
Catowning is harder than she imagined, and then the cat disappears! Good thing her next pet arrives so unexpectedly-and he's easy to name, even if he is a bit naughty. But when Steve the Gorilla proves to be much too mischievous to be a pet, the missing, nameless cat just might turn out to be a hero!
Praise for You Must Bring a Hat;
'This glorious cumulative story sees the requirements for entry growing ever more stringent - and the list of party-goers ever longer. It builds to a superb and wholly unexpected ending which will delight young readers. Gloriously illustrated, with an immense amount of careful detail which mustn't be missed. Wonderful!' Parents in Touch
'Colourful, fun and easy to follow, young kids will love having a look through the illustrations while you read them the book in bed.' Mummy Pages
Simon Philip has won various awards with his previous picture books: You Must Bring a Hat (illustrated by Kate Hindley) was the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book of the Year 2016 and I Really Want the Cake (illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti) was shortlisted for the 2018 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. His other picture books published by Oxford Children’s include Wanna See a Penguin?, Wanna See a Llama? , and Let Me Do It! Simon’s titles have been translated into over 20 languages.
Simon was born in Chichester in 1988 and has lived there ever since. After studying History at Exeter University, he decided to become a primary school teacher. Teaching rekindled his love of children's books, so much so that he decided to have a go at writing his own.
Read a Q&A with the author here .
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When a cat unexpectedly arrives at her house, a little girl takes him in and tries to find the perfect name. Kitty?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed I Don't Know What to Call My Cat and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
I Don't Know What to Call My Cat features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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I Don't Know What to Call My Cat was written by Simon Philip and published by Clarion Books an imprint of HMH Books
I Don't Know What to Call My Cat has 32 pages
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