The Cat, the Rat, and the Baseball Bat (My Readers, Level 1) - Tapa dura

"As a teacher, I have already found this book an excellent starting point for children to understand rhyme. In class, the children wanted to try their own funny stories."

"Griffiths's innovative book for beginning readers collects nine short, intentionally silly snippets propelled by kid-pleasing, tongue-tripping verse. . . . Denton's edgy, stick-figure-filled sketches enhance the zaniness factor and the offbeat, ironic humor." --"Publishers Weekly"

"Meant to be read as pure joy. It's a piece of candy eaten in secret between meals." --The Excelsior File / blog

"Perfect for fans of Lane Smith's "Happy Hocky Family"." --"Kirkus Reviews"

Praise for "The Cat on the Mat is Flat"

"Griffiths's innovative book for beginning readers collects nine short, intentionally silly snippets propelled by kid-pleasing, tongue-tripping verse. . . . Denton's edgy, stick-figure-filled sketches enhance the zaniness factor and the offbeat, ironic humor." --"Publishers Weekly"

"Meant to be read as pure joy. It's a piece of candy eaten in secret between meals." --The Excelsior File / blog

"Perfect for fans of Lane Smith's "Happy Hocky Family"." --"Kirkus Reviews"

Griffiths's innovative book for beginning readers collects nine short, intentionally silly snippets propelled by kid-pleasing, tongue-tripping verse. . . . Denton's edgy, stick-figure-filled sketches enhance the zaniness factor and the offbeat, ironic humor. "Publishers Weekly on The Cat on the Mat is Flat"

Meant to be read as pure joy. It's a piece of candy eaten in secret between meals. "The Excelsior File on The Cat on the Mat is Flat"

Perfect for fans of Lane Smith's "Happy Hocky Family." "Kirkus Reviews on The Cat on the Mat is Flat""

"Griffiths's innovative book for beginning readers collects nine short, intentionally silly snippets propelled by kid-pleasing, tongue-tripping verse. . . . Denton's edgy, stick-figure-filled sketches enhance the zaniness factor and the offbeat, ironic humor." --Publishers Weekly on The Cat on the Mat is Flat

"Meant to be read as pure joy. It's a piece of candy eaten in secret between meals." --The Excelsior File on The Cat on the Mat is Flat

"Perfect for fans of Lane Smith's Happy Hocky Family." --Kirkus Reviews on The Cat on the Mat is Flat

This book may cause a laugh attack! Cats and rats are natural-born enemies—but throw a baseball bat into the mix, and the situation is sure to explode.
The title story from Griffiths' popular and hilarious book The Cat on the Mat is Flat is now formatted as a stand-alone for beginning readers.