Cat Traps

by Molly Coxe

Cat wants a snack.  Cat sets a trap.  Cat gets...in trouble!  Simple sentences and snappy illustrations make this a purr-fect first step into the joy of reading.  

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

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 3 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

My rating : 4
A's rating : 3

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

[Brighton Hulsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Because it was so funny!”

[F. · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[PumpkinParker · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this out of curiosity because the cover is cute, and since it's vastly below my reading level lol, I can't say I actually enjoyed it. But I'll give it three stars because the art was, indeed, quite charming and I could see my younger self rereading this until it falls apart. I especially like the ending.

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

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?

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Repetitive, rhyming fun.

[emi · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[Leigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable and very funny.

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 3 out of 5]

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

[Kalaimathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[FirnMamaMakes · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 3 out of 5]

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

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

** 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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

a cute early reader

[Kaylin and Liam · Rating 4 out of 5]

5 years old

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

simple sentences, rhyming text, colorful illustrations, funny

themes: cats, food

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clearly the best cat trap is cuddling up to the cat owner for some food!