Top Cat

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Summary: Great lesson & adorable!
Review: I am a preschool teacher and my kids love this book. When I first read it I was reminded of my own two cats, and then I realized what a great lesson it would be for my class. The cats do some funny things in it as the older cat teaches the younger cat all the "tricks of the trade"...so it is humorous as well as teaching acceptance and love.

Rating:
Summary: Great lesson & adorable!
Review: I am a preschool teacher and my kids love this book. When I first read it I was reminded of my own two cats, and then I realized what a great lesson it would be for my class. The cats do some funny things in it as the older cat teaches the younger cat all the "tricks of the trade"...so it is humorous as well as teaching acceptance and love.

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Summary: Clever book for siblings
Review: I purchased Top Cat along with a book called Julius, The Baby of the World after reading a list of books that deal well with sibling rivalry issues. Although Top Cat is about cats rather than humans, I am far more impressed with this book than I am with Julius. There was so much negative behavior in Julius that I am afraid to read it to my 3 1/2 year old. Top Cat's strength here is the feline subjects. The book gives children an outlet for some of their own emotions without doing so in an overt way. Having four cats in my household and knowing exactly what they are capable of, I was not at all disturbed by the book's portrayal of cats.

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Summary: Best Book Ever (according to my son)
Review: My 10 month old son does not want to read any other book except Top Cat. He tries petting the cats on the pages. He is in love with this book. I have to order another copy as our first is almost destroyed.

As another reviewer said, Top Cat does include some violence (where one cat defends its territory), but ends with friendship and acceptance. If you've owned cats, its very realistic on how an established cat would treat a new cat.

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Summary: Best Book Ever (according to my son)
Review: My 10 month old son does not want to read any other book except Top Cat. He tries petting the cats on the pages. He is in love with this book. I have to order another copy as our first is almost destroyed.

As another reviewer said, Top Cat does include some violence (where one cat defends its territory), but ends with friendship and acceptance. If you've owned cats, its very realistic on how an established cat would treat a new cat.

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Summary: Terribly disappointing!!
Review: This children's book tells the story of a cat, Top Cat, whose somewhat boring life is invaded by a tabby kitten. Top Cat does what any self-respecting alpha cat would do. He attacks the kitten and teaches him who's boss. Quickly, Top Cat becomes accustomed to the newcomer and decides to show him the ropes. Together the cats raise cain and wreek havoc while rapping such lines as "Bounce on the couch, leave lots of hair/ Eat leaves until the plants are bare". My son loved the pictures, the story and the catchy rhyme.

This book is loads of fun.