How to Teach Your Cat a Trick

Name: How to Teach Your Cat a Trick
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780735270619
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By Nicola Winstanley and Zoe Si

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Summary

How to Teach Your Cat a Trick by Nicola Winstanley and Zoe Si is a delightful children's book about a determined young girl who sets out to teach her cat a series of tricks. Full of playful illustrations and whimsical storytelling, the book captures the humorous and often unpredictable nature of working with a feline. It offers an amusing take on the challenges and rewards of teaching pets, imparting a sense of patience and creativity along the way.
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love humorous and engaging stories about pets and their mysterious ways. It offers a playful exploration of the bond between children and their feline friends, filled with charming illustrations that add to the fun narrative. Ideal for young readers who appreciate witty and whimsical tales.

How to Teach Your Cat a Trick

"A boy, a dog and a know-it-all narrator are thwarted by a cat who refuses to learn a trick. . . . This spoof on an instruction manual features an increasingly bewildered human, a nonchalant cat, a very good dog and a know-it-all narrator . . . who really doesn't know it all. How do you teach a cat a trick?"--Provided by publisher.

Description

In this hilarious and clever follow-up to How to Give Your Cat a Bath, a boy, a dog, and a know-it-all narrator are thwarted by a cat who refuses to learn a trick. The perfect read-aloud for fans of Interrupting Chicken.

Step one: Decide on a trick

Step two: Get some treats ready

Step three: Hold the treat in your hand and ask your cat to do the trick

Step four: Watch your cat do exactly what you asked him to do

Step five: Reward your cat for doing the trick

Simple, right?

This spoof on an instruction manual features an increasingly bewildered human, a nonchalant cat, a very good dog, and a know-it-all narrator... who really doesn't know it all. How do you teach a cat a trick? Read on to find out!

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How to Teach Your Cat a Trick is praised for its classic comic style and droll humour that appeals to both dog and cat enthusiasts. The story is described as funny and sweet, reflecting the independent nature of cats. The illustrations by Zoe Si are noted for their simplicity and expressiveness, making it a delightful read for cat lovers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780735270619

Publisher: Prentice Hall Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Prentice Hall Press

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 232.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 52

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Nicola Winstanley Penguin Books Zoe Si

About the Author

NICOLA WINSTANLEY has always believed in the power of stories to bring comfort. She is the author of The Pirate's Bed, A Bedtime Yarn, How to Give Your Cat a Bath and Cinnamon Baby, which won an honor prize for the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award and was shortlisted for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. Nicola lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her family, a huge cat, and a tiny dog. ZOE SI is a cartoonist and illustrator living in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. She has a lifelong passion for laughing at her own jokes and is always looking for new ways to tell stories with her art. Zoe holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of British Columbia and practiced law for a number of years. She now spends her days making children's books, cartooning and writing for The New Yorker, freelance illustrating, and drawing comics of everything in sight. In her spare time, she enjoys climbing mountains and petting dogs, especially her own.

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