The Cat the Cat Books Begin reading with CAT the CAT and her pals!

The Cat Cat Books Begin reading with and her pals! Meet Cat Cat in new series from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Mo Willems. Plan a playdate with me! And me! Me too! Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems

Making Friends Meet Cat Cat is a spunky Hi! I m Cat feline who stars in her own series Cat! of picture books written especially for very youngest readers (and listeners!). Cat Cat is friendly, energetic, and inquisitive, and she sure likes her friends. You will too! In Cat Cat s world, a surprise is waiting in every book. Come on in! Meet MO MO Mo Willems likes writing and drawing funny books, such as Caldecott Honor Books Don t Let Pigeon Drive Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. He also had fun creating favorites like Leonardo, Terrible Monster and Elephant and Piggie series, which won two Geisel Medals. Before making books, Mo wrote and animated for Sesame Street, where he won six Emmy Awards and made lots of friends. Learn more about Mo at www.mowillems.com. Cheryl Willems Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems

Cat Cat would love to be your child s new pal! Make playtime even more fun with se great activities! Inside this kit you ll find: Outdoor Activity #1, Cat Cat Says...Page 4 Outdoor Activity #2, Animal Pals Freeze Tag...Page 5 Indoor Activity #1, Puppet Show...Pages 6 9 Indoor Activity #2, Cat Cat s Maze...Page 10 Indoor Activity #3, Color Cat Cat...Page 11 Indoor Activity #4, Matching Game...Page 12 Indoor Activity #5, Picnic Fun...Page 13 Indoor Activity #6, Bedtime Game...Page 14 Answer Key...Page 15 Materials needed to play include: Outdoor space Paper to print reproducible activities Crayons Scissors Glue Popsicle sticks Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems

Outdoor Fun! Cat Cat says Cat Cat loves to play with her friends outside. Gar a group of your child s friends to listen, act, and play toger. Start game by having group line up outside. Like Simon Says, begin each command by saying, Cat Cat says and watch your child s friends follow commands. Surprise children by giving m silly commands. After a few rounds, give a command without saying Cat Cat says The children should freeze in place during this command. Cat Cat suggests some of following for commands. Remember to start with Cat Cat says Flap your arms like a bird! Yell your name! Meow like Cat Cat! Zoom around like Rhino Rhino! Wave hi to your friends! Buzz like Bee Bee! Open and close your mouth to blow bubbles like Fish Fish! Shake your tail! Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems 4

Outdoor Fun! Animal pals freeze tag! This silly game combines two of Cat Cat s favorites: funny animal noises and tag. What you need: Space to run Whistle or a loud voice How to play: Gar players into a group and define boundaries for game. Have children begin running around designated area. After a minute or so, whistle or yell Freeze! Once all children have stopped, yell out an animal pal of Cat Cat s for m to imitate. For example, if you yell Bee Bee! kids can make buzzing noises as y run around. After children have acted out animal, whistle or yell Freeze! and yell a new name and have m start again. Continue this until you ve worked your way through all of Cat Cat s pals. Let different kids take turns calling out animal. Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems 5

Materials needed: Crayons Scissors Glue Popsicle sticks FUN FRIENDS!!! Indoor Fun! It s showtime, Cat Cat! Create a puppet show with Cat Cat! Instructions: Adult supervision needed. Print out copies of characters on next three pages. Supply children with crayons to color ir own versions of Cat Cat and her friends. If children are old enough, allow m to cut out ir own images. If not, cut out each character for m. Apply a dime-size amount of glue to Popsicle stick and adhere to back bottom of each of characters. Allow glue to dry while you talk with children about what kinds of sounds and habits different animal friends have. Once glue has dried, encourage children to put on a puppet show by ducking below table or behind a couch. Give m a chance to see what puppet show looks like! Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems 6

Indoor Fun! Say hi to Cat Cat s pals! Cat Cat loves to say hi to all her friends. Help Cat Cat through maze to find her friends waiting for her at end. Be sure to say hi to some of her pals along way! Start Finish Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems 10

Indoor Fun! Color Cat Cat Bring some color to Cat Cat and her new friend! Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems 11

Indoor Fun! Playing with friends! Match item on left with correct friend on right. If you need a hint, look in Cat Cat s books for clues. Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems 12

Indoor Fun! What s a picnic without vegetables? Something is missing from this picnic...bunny Bunny s carrots! Help Bunny Bunny find five hidden carrots to share with his friends. Draw your own picnic! Now host your own picnic! Draw you and your friends enjoying a picnic on blanket below. What delicious goodies will you eat and drink? Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems 13

Indoor Fun! Getting ready for bed! After playing all day with Cat Cat and her pals, it s time to sleep. Five of items below are things you might use to get ready for bed and five are silly things you don t need for bed. Can you circle five bedtime items? Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems 14

Answer Key Page 10 Maze Page 12 Matching Game Start Finish Page 13 Picnic Picture Hunt Page 14 Bedtime Game Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Art 2010 by Mo Willems 15

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