The author of this new series for beginner readers is probably one some of you have heard about before. He's written quite a few books over the years, and they tend to have a lovely sense of humor right along with enjoyable characters. So, I'm excited to see what this new series holds.
Off we go!
NAT THE CAT HAS A HAT
Ready To Ready Pre-Level One
by Jarrett Lerner
Simon Spotlight
Early Reader
32 pages
ages 3 to 5
Nat the Cat gets a little jealous in this fourth book in the hilarious, fourth wall–breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat, a curious rat, and an exasperated narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner!
Nat the Cat has a hat. Pat the Rat has a nicer hat. Nat the Cat wants a hat like that. Will the two friends have a spat?
Nat the Cat has a hat. Pat the Rat has a nicer hat. Nat the Cat wants a hat like that. Will the two friends have a spat?
MY TIDBITS
Simple, yet, fun and cute for beginning readers.
Nat the Cat gets a hat, and he really likes his hat until rat comes in with a different hat. A prettier hat. Nat would rather have that hat, but when his wished is fulfilled, rat has a new hat. A better hat, and that makes Nat unsure again.
This is an adorable read for beginning readers. It sticks to very short, easy words and sentences and hangs in the 'at' direction most of the way through. There difficulty does increase a tinsy bit through the read, but only enough to introduce another word or two. It's great for those, who know their letters and are making the first dives into words and sentences.
The illustrations stick to the characters without much else, and this works surprisingly well. The characters are cute, and their emotions come across clearly as the tale requires. This give readers just enough to help them along with the story and what's going on without distracting from it.
While simple, the plot is entertaining and adds a lovely edge of humor. Although it is usually clear what will happen next, this repetition is funny and assists with the understanding about what is being read. It's a read to make even more advanced readers smile.
And here he is...
Jarrett Lerner is the award-winning creator of more than a dozen books for kids, including the EngiNerds series of middle grade novels, the Geeger the Robot series of early chapter books, the Hunger Heroes series of graphic chapter books, two activity books, the illustrated novel in verse A Work in Progress, and the Nat the Cat series of early readers. You can find him online at JarrettLerner.com and on X and Instagram at @Jarrett_Lerner. He lives with his wife and daughters in Massachusetts.
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