Cat Has One Shoe

Cat loses a shoe and goes searching for it with Bird; with bold illustrations and simple text young children.

Cat has one shoe, but where is the other? Cat and Bird go searching for Cat’s missing shoe. With colourful, simple illustrations and short, rhyming, easy-to-understand sentences this is part of the Cat and Friends series of books, aimed at encouraging a love of literacy in emergent readers. Bold illustrations and simple text enable new readers to develop their vocabulary, as well as encouraging the recognition and understanding of word structure through phonics. Printed as a board book, the story is nicely designed for children and readers of all ages!

This short picture is perfect for the youngest readers. It features large type and easy words, paired with sweet and simple illustrations that will help beginning readers decode the story.

• Short sentences.
• Fun picture clues teach simple concepts such as colour and size.
• Bold, colourful illustrations with appealing characters.

Rebecca Purcell is a children’s book author and illustrator from Portland, United States. She studied Art History in college before launching her career as an artist. Prints of her cute illustrations can be found in nurseries and playrooms around the world. Rebecca likes drawing with pencils, hiking through alpine meadows, and drinking large quantities of tea. She has written and illustrated several series of children’s board books. Rebecca’s book, Zip the World’s Greatest Robot, was included as a Best of 2020 Board Book/Picture Book from Kirkus Reviews. She lives in an old brick house with her husband, two sons, a stubborn dog, and a nearly perfect cat.

Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels

Guided Reading Level: E

Grade Level Equivalent: 1

Educational Descriptions

Board book, Cat and Friends series, Story elements: setting, plot and character development; Cat and Bird, strong illustration support, ask and answer questions, speech bubbles, rhythm and rhyme, sight word vocabulary. Comprehension strategies: re-tell story, identify sequence of events, predict outcomes, cause and effect relationships and problem and solution. Themes: friendship, lost and found, monsters.

ISBN ：978-1-80036-010-5

Release Date ：June 2023

RRP ：$12.99 AUD

Age range：1 years and up

Binding ：Hardback

Trim Size ：145 mm in H | 178 mm in W

Extent ：24 pages | Four-colour Interior

Imprint ：Tiny Seed

Categories ：Children's Picture Books