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Macmillan Children's Book

The Cat on the Mat Is Flat

King of Scars Duology (Volume 17)

Author: Andy Griffiths; Illustrated by Terry Denton

The Cat on the Mat Is Flat

The Cat on the Mat Is Flat

$8.99

About This Book

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Day My Butt Went Psycho!, comes a collection of Dr. Seuss-style rhymes for elementary school readers.

Page Count
176
On Sale
09/01/2009
Age Range
4-8

Book Details

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Day My Butt Went Psycho!, comes a collection of ten slimy, rhymey, easy-to-read Dr. Seuss-style short stories.

Muck! Uck! Yuck!
It is just bad luck
When the truck of a duck
Gets stuck in the muck?


Wacky rhymes that won't bore!
All of this and so much more;
What are you waiting for?

With silly rhymes, sound effects, and hilarious art on every page, Andy Griffiths and illustrator Terry Denton capture slapstick physical comedy in a book so easy to read that early elementary school students can read it themselves!

Imprint Publisher

Feiwel & Friends

ISBN

9781466836617

In The News

“Imagine the outcome if Dr. Seuss, Dav Pilkey, and Lane Smith were locked in a room until they came up with a book for beginning or reluctant readers. These nine rhyming stories have action galore, plenty of dialogue, and ample pen-and-ink illustrations, all wrapped up in humor . . . Even young people who are struggling to get the hang of reading may happily handle all 176 crazy pages.” —School Library Journal

“Griffiths's innovative book for beginning readers collects nine short, intentionally silly snippets propelled by kid-pleasing, tongue-tripping verse . . . Denton's edgy, stick-figure-filled sketches enhance the zaniness factor and the offbeat, ironic humor.” —Publishers Weekly

“Take one part Dr. Seuss, one part Edward Lear, place in a blender with a dash of Dav Pilkey and a bit of Cartoon Network juice . . . meant to be read as pure joy. It's a piece of candy eaten in secret between meals.” —The Excelsior File (blog)

“Definitely not your parents' easy reader, but perfect for fans of Lane Smith's Happy Hockey Family.” —Kirkus Reviews

“This collection of stories is fun albeit with a touch of mayhem . . . This is a good book for beginning readers, in the same vein as The Cat in the Hat and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. It will likely spark a new rhyming nation of happy youngsters, some of whom will grow up to write their generation's outrageously funny advertising jingles . . . Any beginning reader will find it charmingly slapstick and fun.” —Armchair Interviews

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The Cat on the Mat Is Flat

The Cat on the Mat Is Flat

$8.99