Other favourite authors included A A Milne and the fairy tales of The Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen. My granfchildren loved this book, but we only had one copy, so now that they want it for their own children I have been looking for used copies. I didn't really get the point of the anthropomorphized cats from foreign countries doing ethnic-stereotype things. There are fun rhymes with each cat introduced such as “The cat from Norway got stuck in a doorway” and “The cat from Spain flew into an airplane”. I’d probably teach this book to pre-K-1st grade students as they can enjoy a simple cat book while learning about other countries and rhyming words.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. The cats in this wonderful rhyming book by Kiwi author, Eve Sutton, are from different countries and like to do all kinds of strange and exotic things. Each cat is wonderful in its own way, but the ultimate line – the title of the book – is the real gem. The narrator goes on to tell the readers about all the cool things that cats across the world are doing.The lively illustrations by Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd are sure to appeal to cat lovers of all ages. My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes is a cumulative story so all the previous cat rhymes are repeated after a new one has been introduced. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud.

There are lots of reasons that cats love boxes, but the main one is because they’re confined, enclosed spaces. After the readers are told about the cats across the world, they are reminded that the narrators cat likes to hide in boxes. She can look at the pictures to remind her of the appropriate part of the story and pretend to read it on her own after we finish. Very young children will love joining in with this fun rhyming story that is also just right for beginner readers.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Cats from many different countries may like to do all kinds of strange and exotic things like fly aeroplanes, or sing and dance, or even play the violin - but my cat, an ordinary round-the-house cat, likes to hide in boxes .

I wonder whether with older children you could try writing postcards together and sending them to the cats. The story is presented with poems about lots of cats from various countries along with a cat who just hides in a box.

A semi-random collection of photos and drawings of cats in boxes would have more interesting, in fact. Trading Address (Warehouse) Unit E, Vulcan Business Complex, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EB. I'm including this book as part of my story time assessment for my Diploma, and if my experience here at home is anything to go by, I might do well! Of these, My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes was the only picture book, and a celebrated partnership with her cousin by marriage, Lynley Dodd. Her first Hairy Maclary book was published in 1983 and her subsequent stories have become firm favourites.