'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4-7, featuring both fiction and non-fiction titles which encourage children to develop their reading skills.

Tiger Dead! Tiger Dead! Stories from the Caribbean: Band 13/Topaz (Collins Big Cat)

Children's Books

KITAMURA, SATOSHI

Nichols, Grace

Agard, John

Animals

Collins Educational

A "Freaky Friday for younger kids -- and with an extra twist Late one night Nicholas sees a witch enter his bedroom and hears her say some magic words. Then the witch leaves without even saying goodbye. When he wakes up the next morning, it doesn't take him long to realize something very strange is going on - especially when he pulls at his whiskers and watches himself go off to school. Whiskers? How confusing! That nasty witch cast the old switcheroo spell on him, and Nicholas has swapped bodies with his cat, Leonardo. Needless to say, quite an unusual day is in store for both Nicholas-inside-Leonardo and Leonardo-inside-Nicholas, and Satoshi Kitamura catalogues their misadventures in fantastically funny pictures.

Me and My Cat

Red Fox

When Wooly the sheep suffers from insomnia, he goes for a walk and gets into just about everything. Each illustration features objects for children to count.

When Sheep Cannot Sleep

Literature & Fiction

Sunburst

"Boots is a funny, pyramid-eared cat whose droll expressions and simple adventures will hit home with small children...[These books join] Kitamura's other board books in offering some very brief but jovial outings for toddlers."-Kirkus Reviews

Bath-Time Boots

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Part of a series of four board books.Each of the four animals in these four board books solves a problem after exploring various options. "A series of finely thought-out, beautifully illustrated concept board books for toddlers and their families."--The New York Times Book Review

Cat Is Sleepy

Madcap feline antics told ingeniously in comic-strip form Three hilarious stories are told in graphic style in this book destined for multiple readings. The first episode finds the charismatic Boots without a place to nap on his usual wall. A bit of ingenuity and some fish biscuits are all he needs to get some room, though his scheme is certain to backfire. The second chapter has Boots enlisting the duck Madam Quark for swimming and flying lessons, with dubious results. And the pièce de résistance comes last in probably the most hilarious game of charades ever played by cats. The entire book gleams with wit and sublime absurdity and is sure to be a family favorite.

Comic Adventures of Boots

Dog is thirsty, but every time he finds some water it turns out there is a reason he cannot drink it

Dog Is Thirsty

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

Part of a series of four board books. Each of the four animals in these four board books solves a problem after exploring various options. "A series of finely thought-out, beautifully illustrated concept board books for toddlers and their families."--The New York Times Book Review

Duck Is Dirty