Lauren Geiger

EDRL 524

December 3, 2016

Book: If You Give A Cat A Cupcake by: Laura Neuroff

Annotation: This fun and easy read is a colorful description of the story of a young girl who gives her cat a cupcake. There are little details that lead the cat to its next thought and these thoughts lead the story. For example, the sprinkles on the cupcake remind the cat about sand, and the sand reminds him/her about the beach, so the cat drags the young girl to the beach. They go to many different places and experience many different things throughout the book. The illustrations are full of color, action, and relevant items that toddlers know and can identify.

Illustrator: Felicia Bond

Opinion: Its always a joy reading this book to the children in my class. They get the humor in it, and love following the story. The colors in the illustrations grab the attention of the children and the relevant items keep them engaged. For instance, there is a page where the cat wants to carry everything he/she finds at the beach, and in that pile are shovels, balls, and buckets; all things that toddlers are familiar with and love to identify. These relevant items make it easy for toddler to relate to the book. This book has brought up a lot of conversation about cats and at home pets as well. There are so many things that this book could introduce depending on its audience. That is the most appealing part of this book as an educator. Almost all of the children who read it bring something different out of it.

There are also other books that are just like this one titled, "If You Give a Moose a Muffin," and "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie."