Publisher Description

Age range: 1+Cat wants to fly, so he flaps his arms, jumps up high, and teams up with Bird. Together, they enjoy a flying adventure.Cat wants to fly, so he flaps his arms, jumps up high, and finds he can fly! He teams up with Bird for a flying adventure over trees and seas. 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.

Author Biography

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. She lives in an old brick house with her husband, two sons, a stubborn dog, and a nearly perfect cat.

Review

"Overall, the book is just right for infant and toddler listeners who crave familiar patterns and will zero in on slight, intentional differences from page to page. Carefully calibrated for its audience." —Kirkus Reviews

Promotional

• By May 1, four months before this titles publication date, advance reading copies and a press release will be submitted to more than 30 book review publications and parenting publications in the US.
• By July 1, final copies, including a press release, will be sent to the above organizations in addition to some regional consumer magazines.
• By August 1, printed copies with a press release will be shipped to smaller websites and online publications.

Long Description

With colorful, simple illustrations and short, rhyming, easy-to-understand sentences, this is part of the Cat's Adventures series of full-color board books, aimed at encouraging a love of literacy in emergent readers. Readers will enjoy sharing their own experiences through identifying the animals, plants and vehicles that they recognise throughout the story. Bold, colorful illustrations with appealing characters, large sans-serif text. Short sentences and fun picture clues.

Review Quote

"Overall,the book is just right for infant and toddler listeners who crave familiarpatterns and will zero in on slight, intentional differences from page to page.Carefully calibrated for its audience." -- Kirkus Reviews

Promotional "Headline"

By May 1, four months before this titles publication date, advance reading copies and a press release will be submitted to more than 30 book review publications and parenting publications in the US. By July 1, final copies, including a press release, will be sent to the above organizations in addition to some regional consumer magazines. By August 1, printed copies with a press release will be shipped to smaller websites and online publications.

Feature

With colorful, simple illustrations and short, rhyming, easy-to-understand sentences, this is part of the Cat's Adventures series of full-color board books, aimed at encouraging a love of literacy in emergent readers. Readers will enjoy sharing their own experiences through identifying the animals, plants and vehicles that they recognise throughout the story. Bold, colorful illustrations with appealing characters, large sans-serif text. Short sentences and fun picture clues.

Description for Sales People

With colorful, simple illustrations and short, rhyming, easy-to-understand sentences, this is part of the Cat's Adventures series of full-color board books, aimed at encouraging a love of literacy in emergent readers. Readers will enjoy sharing their own experiences through identifying the animals, plants and vehicles that they recognise throughout the story. Bold, colorful illustrations with appealing characters, large sans-serif text. Short sentences and fun picture clues.

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