A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter! Cat is sitting on his mat when Rat arrives wearing a very nice hat. Cat wants Rat’s hat and will stop at nothing to get it. But when Bat appears wearing a fancy cravat, well, what could be better than that? Chaos ensues as both Cat and Rat decide they must have Bat’s fancy cravat for themselves! This hilarious picture book is bursting with comic capers, slapstick antics, tongue-twisting text, and vibrant neon artwork.

"What happens when a cat meets a rat with a baseball bat?"--P. [4] of cover.

"Cat likes Rat and Rat likes Cat. Should Rat trust Cat?"--Back cover. Suggested level: junior.

Introduces the Chinese zodiac and relates how each of its twelve signs was named for an animal selected by the Jade Emperor.

Cat wants to catch Rat and make him a snack, but Pat wants to stop it.

The purpose of this book is to create a conversation between parents and their children. The book is a witty story detailing the events of a rat meeting a cat. Both characters are strangers to one another and of course, we grew up learning not to speak to strangers. Find out what happens when to strangers meet.

This series presents the best picture fiction books for young readers. Each story has been specially written and illustrated for young readers, using appropriate language and close picture-text match. This series is an ideal resource for shared reading and independent reading as well as take-home reading. Suitable for 7-12 year olds.