Cat Traps

by Coxe. Molly

Cat Traps [Hardcover] Molly Coxe (Author)

Genres: Childrens, Cats, Picture Books, Fiction, Animals, Humor, 1st Grade

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Matt]

Another Neo-led reading moment, in which a cat decides that it wants a snack and sets a trap. However, each item that lands in the trap is either not to the cat's liking or is too large to act as a decent meal. Time and again the cat stumbles through the trap setting and end result. Then, its owner appears and one final trap is set, hopefully with a new outcome. Neo is speeding through these books and loves how successful he is getting. He plans on tackling more next weekend.

[Rod Brown]

A funny little ditty
about a hungry kitty
who will hunt without pity,
though the catch is . . . bitty.

Cute and amusing, especially in the final pages as the hunt takes a new -- and more successful -- tack.

[Bhargavi Balachandran]

My rating : 4
A's rating : 3

True to the level mentioned, this is a great beginner book. Humorous and fun!

[Brighton Hulsey]

“Because it was so funny!”

[F.]

My daughter read this book to me so often that it got worn out and I had to tape the pages back together. She thought it was a very funny story.

Guided Reading Level / Fountas and Pinnell Level D. Lots of text repetition. Most words can be easily sounded out phonetically. There are some beginning (sn, tr, sw, fr, dr) and ending (ck, nt, sh) consonant blends and trickier vowel sounds are in words like "chow" and "meow," and sight words such as: wants, too, no, and some. An excellent early reader.

[Sarah]

A cute story about all the things a cat will do to get food, and how they can present problems. Since it involves familiar animals, like pigs, fish, and dogs, the words and story are easy to understand for early readers.

[Becky B]

Cat is hungry and wants a snack so the cat sets a trap, and when that one backfires, another, and so on. Will Cat ever get a snack?

Cat evidently has the same skill at trap setting as Wile E. Coyote. Something always seems to backfire...until the very end when he sets a trap all cat owners will identify with...the cute kitty trap. Much funnier than I thought it would be, and the vocabulary is perfect for beginning readers. The rhymes are done quite well too, and kids can practice making predictions when the cat sets each trap. What will the cat really catch?

[Lauryn Hoegger]

This book is great for early readers. They will find this book simple, yet funny and witty. Children will advance in their reading skills, but this book can also be used in a lesson on rhyming! There are plenty of simple rhyming words that young, early readers should be able to understand and enjoy.

[Michele]

This is a great book for emergent readers

I love all of these books but, in the kindle format it is really wonderful for my students. The books are heavy on word families and sight words. I am an elementary special ed teacher...thumbs up all day long?

[Denise Kettering]

This is a fun early reader with short sentences about a cat who sets traps to get something to eat. It employs humor well with the cartoon drawings to convey the plight of the poor hungry cat who just can't get the right snack.

[Kimberly]

Repetitive, rhyming fun.

[emi]

this is the first book i ever read. very simple, very sweet.

[Leigh]

Adorable and very funny.

[Kristina]

This is a good book for beginner readers. Simple and repetitive sentences. This is also an AR book for anyone who wants to know.

[Elih Waltermeyer]

A rather easy read following the tale of a not so illusive cat on a mission for goodies!

[Kalaimathi]

Funny story... Humorous illustrations... Rhyming words... A great book for early readers.

[FirnMamaMakes]

The little's first school library book. She liked it a lot she said and after I read it she tried 'reading'/remembering it back to me. Silly cat shenanigans.

[Shannon Bradbury]

A fun read for easy readers about a cat. Really cute.

[Rut]

Smart, funny, lovely.

[Blane Rivera]

My niece said 5✨🌟✨🌟✨

[Dolly]

This is a great story for introducing reading fundamentals to young children. There are fun, colorful illustrations and simple, rhyming and repetitive narrative that they will understand and be able to read with little to no assistance. Our youngest really enjoyed reading this book, even more so because she read some of it herself! We've read this one a couple of times.

[Breeun]

This was a darling book for my six year old son to read. We laughed at the mishaps the cat had during his adventures throughout the story. I bought this book for Kindle, and the pictures are pretty small, but that's par for the course so I wasn't disappointed or surprised.

[Sandi]

Silly, charming and the perfect read aloud for young cat lovers who want to see if Cat will ever get that snack! This level 1 Ready to Read book has rhyming text, picture clues to help stuck readers and a fun, funny, furry feline to ensure they'll want to keep turning the pages.

[Angie Kohout]

Plot: A cat sets out on a quest to find a snack and finds all kinds of folly along the way.

Setting: United States

Characters: Cat, various other animals

Point-of view: Third person.

Theme: No specific theme.

Style: Repetition.

[Sri]

** spoiler alert **
Kucing mau ngemil, dia memasang perangkap.
Tapi gagal.
Lagi dan lagi.
Kucing mau ngemil, dia memasang perangkap.
Perangkap menangkap ekor binatang.
Seekor kucing.
Dia sendiri.
Kucing pulang ke rumah.
Kucing diberi cemilan.

[Emma Sedlak]

Eamon review: “Cat wanted a snack. She didn’t have to set traps. She could have just waited until her owner came and gave her snacks.”

Jan 2025: this is one of the books Eamon read to me in my bed tonight all on his own!

[Tam]

This book has a lot of repetition so it's great for early readers.

[Theresa]

a cute early reader

[Kaylin and Liam]

5 years old

[Kim]

Funny