By Em Lynas (author) , Matt Hunt (illustrator)
"A perfect picture book for introducing phonics"
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Longlisted for the UKLA Book Award 2023 ages 3-6
Cat has a favourite yellow mat in which he takes great delight. But then Rat comes along with a very desirable favourite very pink hat. Suddenly Cat wants Rat’s hat, too, and when Bat comes along with a fabulously fancy cravat both Cat and Rat snatch for it eagerly…How will the cat, rat, hat, mat, bat and cravat all end up? Matt Hunt’s vivid illustrations capture the playfulness of this simple and wholly enjoyable rhyming story that makes great play of repeated sounds.
A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter!
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Cat is sitting on his favourite mat, when who should come along but Rat with a very nice hat? Cat wants Rat's hat and will stop at NOTHING to get it. But when Bat arrives wearing a fancy cravat, well, what could be better than that? Chaos ensues as both Cat and Rat decide they MUST have Bat's fancy cravat for themselves!
From Em Lynas and Matt Hunt comes this hilarious, read-aloud picture book, bursting with comic capers and animal antics. With a hilarious, tongue-twister text, slapstick humour, bright neon artwork and colourful, comic characters. Perfect for fans of Oi Frog!
Em Lynas is a children's author with a love of silly poetry, magic, dragons and folklore. Em has been a shelf stacker, a shoe shop assistant, a primary school teacher, a mum, an educational publisher and now, an author of funny books. She lives by the seaside on the North East coast with her husband, Geoff. Em is the author of The Cat and the Rat and the Hat and The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat , both illustrated by Matt Hunt.
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A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter! Cat is sitting on his favourite mat, when who should come along but Rat with a very nice hat?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Cat and the Rat and the Hat and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
The Cat and the Rat and the Hat features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories in Verse, Books for Babies and Toddlers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month
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The Cat and the Rat and the Hat was written by Em Lynas and published by Nosy Crow Ltd
The Cat and the Rat and the Hat has 32 pages
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