Weekend Reading: Cat Up A Tree

A lovely and entertaining book by John and Ann Hassett

ADDED January 02, 2010

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Cat Up A Tree has a very simple story: cute and charming Nana Quimby looks out her window and sees a cat up a tree. She calls the fire department to help get it down, but is told, "Sorry, we do not catch cats up a tree anymore."

As if that wasn't problem enough, the next time Nana Quimby glances out her window, she sees five cats up the tree!

She calls the police department but is given the same response. Sorry, the police, too, do not catch cats up a tree.

"Call back," the police department says, "If the cats rob a bank."

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Nana Quimby keeps dialing for help -- the zoo, a pet store, city hall -- and keeps seeing more and more cats in that tree!

The problem keeps escalating until the story takes a very surprising -- and amusing -- twist.

Our favorite children's movies offer fun and entertainment for kids while at the same time appealing to their parents, too. We like movies that captivate kids while at the same time offering jokes directed at adults. Well, Cat Up A Tree does just that. Your young elementary school-aged kids will enjoy this story, and you'll be chuckling along, too.

Cat Up A Tree -- written and illustrated by a husband and wife team, no less -- is very fun and very worthwhile. Pick it up today and read to your kids!

(And have a nice weekend.)