Вдячний Сплет

Splat the Cat #7

by Rob Scotton, Роб Скоттон, Kateryna Mikhalitsyna (Translator)

Сеймур, вірний друг кота Сплета, занедужав і засумував. Сплет хоче його розвеселити і вигадав для цього дещо особливе: він власноруч зробив не листівку, а цілу книгу вдячності! Сплет записав усіїхні славетні пригоди й справжні маленькі подвиги бравого мишеняти, за кожен з яких кіт казав йому велике і щире ДЯКУЮ!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Cats, Friendship, Animals, Thanksgiving, Fiction

36 pages, Hardcover

First published September 25, 2012

About the author

Rob Scotton is the bestselling author and illustrator of "Russell the Sheep," and "Russell and the Lost Treasure." His latest book, "Splat the Cat" is the story of a young cat facing all the wonders and worries of his first day at cat school. Rob's work can also be found on greeting cards, ceramics, textiles, prints, stationery, and glassware. An honors graduate of Leicester Polytechnic, Rob now lives in Rutland, England, with his wife, Liz, who is also an artist.

Reviews

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've never been a huge fan of Splat the Cat, but our girls love these books. The cat is fuzzy and adorable and the stories have some innocent charm, but I was frustrated by the seemingly vapid churning out of books in order to capitalize on a popular character. There have been eight books published in the last year or so and many of them weren't even written by Rob Scotton. I was not impressed.

But then we borrowed Secret Agent Splat! from our library and I was pleasantly surprised to see Mr. Scotton as the actual author. I was even more pleasantly surprised to see an entertaining, engaging story, accompanied by the too-cute illustrations I've come to expect from this series.

So when I saw this book at our local library, I had high hopes. I was not disappointed. It's a story about giving thanks to a friend, trying to cheer him up when he's feeling sick. Our girls really liked this story, and so did I.

Based on my experience with this series, I will probably avoid the recently published books 'based on the creation of Rob Scotton,' like Splat the Cat: The Rain Is a Pain and Splat the Cat: The Name of the Game. I have a feeling they would just irritate me.

[John Cleary · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was an adorable read.

[میم صالحی فر · Rating 2 out of 5]

عنوان فارسی: با تشکر از رفیق صمیمی
مجموعه موش و گربه

باقی جلدهای این مجموعه رو نخواندم ولی حال و هوای این جلد برای کودکان ایرانی ملموس نیست و کاملا در فضای فرهنگی غربی می گذرد.
اما تصویرگری واقعا جذاب و شاد است

اسپلت (گربه) می خواهد حال دوستش سیمور(موش) را که دانه های قرمز زده و بی حال است، بهتر کند.
پس یک کتاب می نویسد و از تک تک لحظات دوستی شان که بعضا درون مایه طنز هم در تصاویر دارند، تشکر می کند. و به دنبال ان است که لبخند به لب دوست موشش بیاورد.

حالا از چه چیزهایی تشکر می کند؟
از اینکه به او شجاعت داد در ازمون بازیگری مدرسه شرکت کند!
از اینکه وقتی داشت هنگام اجرای نمایش به قیافه دوست دیگرش می خندید و مسخره اش می کرد! متن نمایش را به او رسانده!
از اینکه رازش ( دوست دختر یا عشقش را که گربه ای سفید و ملوس است) را پیش خودش نگه داشته!
برای سرحال اوردن خواهرش (که از قضا خیلی شبیه دوست دخترش هم هست 😜) وقتی مریض بود تلاش فراوانی کرده!
و ...

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love the Splat series in our house! This one is really fun because Splat makes a Thank You book for Seymour the mouse, his best friend, who is sick. The book covers things that Seymour helped Splat with in other books in the series, so we get to revisit some of those fun stories! Darling artwork and little extras in the pictures in the book. Just a fun kids book, teaching how important it is to say thank you and the value of friendship.

[Joella · Rating 3 out of 5]

How sweet! Splat is a fun cat, and how wonderful that the whole book is about how to say thank you to someone who does so much for you. Especially when that someone is feeling sick. Sweet, sweet, sweet.

[Angelina Justice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks! You made my day with your typical yet novel Splatness.

[BibliofiendLM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable with amazing illustrations and a sweet message about friendship.

[Atiyeh]

Splat the Cat #7: Splat Says Thank You! is a heartwarming and playful addition to Rob Scotton’s popular series. In this story, Splat learns about gratitude and the joy of saying “thank you,” making it a perfect read for teaching young children social-emotional skills.

Scotton’s illustrations are as expressive and lively as ever, capturing Splat’s quirky personality and the amusing situations he finds himself in. The text is simple, rhythmic, and engaging, ideal for early readers and for reading aloud with toddlers. Children will enjoy following Splat’s funny antics while also learning an important lesson about kindness and appreciation.

The book’s tone is cheerful, and the sturdy format makes it practical for little hands. Splat Says Thank You! balances humour and heartfelt moments beautifully, making it a story kids will want to revisit again and again.

Overall, this instalment is entertaining, meaningful, and visually delightful—a great choice for families, classrooms, or storytime.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Splat the cat says thank you to Seymore for everything he has done to help Splat in various ways, even if they didn’t work out such as when Seymore helped Splat to mend his mum’s broken vase but she noticed anyway. Splat makes Seymore a friendship book which includes all of these things. This could be used in PSHE for children in years 1 to 4 and the children could make their own friendship books, writing in each other’s what they’ve done to help them and to say thank you. Children could also discuss some of these things in circle time and the class could talk about how helping each other might make you feel happy. Some of the situations may be familiar to the children such as when Splay told Seymore a secret and he didn’t tell anyone.

[A Allen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Seyomur is ill and Splat presents "a Friendship Book" to him in hopes of getting him to smile. The rest of the book follows a pattern of Splat saying, "When _____, you _____. Thank you!" For example, Seymour sneaked Splat a flashlight so that Splat could read a book when he got in trouble and was sent to bed early. The last thing that Splat thanks Seymour for is making him smile when he was "covered in spots and not feeling well". On the last page, Seymour seems well again and is smiling. This is not my favorite book about being thankful nor my favorite "Splat the Cat" book.

[Julian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seymour is sick and having a tough time smiling, so Splat gets to work and tries to make him smile by showing him a book that captures some of Seymour's top gestures, all of them followed by a big thank you. This is a great hommage to Splat's best friend. The smallest, yet the biggest.

My favorite part was when Splat broke his mom's favorite ornament and Seymour 'fixed' it with tape and glue. Splat was still surprised that his mom somehow found out.

Borrowed it from the library.

[Mama Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this book Splat lists all the things he's thankful for. My kids and I enjoy Splat the Cat books, but this one lacks a true storyline. For that reason, it is overall less enticing than the other Splat books.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Splat the cat's smallest friend and his biggest friend Seymour Rat is not feeling well. He's bed ridden and needs some cheering up. So, Splat brings out his big scrap book of all the times Seymour was there for him. He shares the memories and tells Seymore thank-you for each time he helped him.

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Splat the Cat is a curious, gentle soul. His little mouse friend Seymour loves to be near him.
But Seymour is unwell and Splat wants to cheer him up. Splat’s home-made Thank You book is a heartwarming, funny and heartfelt tribute to the devotion of his ‘littlest and biggest’ friend.

[Misty (Reds Romance Reviews) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this one, such a cute story!!

[Aiden and Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

GRL: L
DRA: 20

[DiAnne Warfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Preschool story time 11-26-2019

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book about saying thank you and friendship.

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zander, my 4-year-old, laughs and laughs at the pictures in this book. I love it because the compassion that Spat shows and the compassion that Seymour has obviously showed time and time again.

[Valerie Doherty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful characters and a timeless message.

[SilverNediya · Rating 3 out of 5]

یه گربه‌ی گوگولی

[Wendy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute. Great for littles.

[Mrs Heet -Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful preschool aged book about friendship and kindness.

[Goshen PL Childrens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for Storytime, November 23rd
Theme: Thanksgiving Feast

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great hit w/ the kiddos at school & myself. Splat is a cool cat!

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Splat saw that Seymour was sick and not smiling he wanted to cheer him up. He showed Seymour the book he had written for him, his best friend, and read it to him. This is a sweet story of friendship and is illustrated beautifully and with humour.

[Mathieu Fortin · Rating 4 out of 5]

C'est cute. Hubert a beaucoup aimé.

[Margaret Chind · Rating 3 out of 5]

Originally posted on Creative Madness Mama. https://www.harpercollins.com/childre...

This is a thank you card within the pages of a picture book. Splat wants to thank his friend and does so page after page of being there for him, by being there himself. While this is out at thanksgiving time it is not a themed festive book but can be used at any time of year.

 





 
This review was originally posted on Creative Madness Mama.

[Meghan Mcmanis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Splat says thank you is about splat the cat and how is friend mouse (Seymour) is sick. Splat just wants to make Seymour feel better so he brings seymour a book about their friendship and how thankful he is to have him as a friend and all the good memories they had together. In the end of the book it tells seymour thank you for simply being my friend. This is a good book to read in my first or second grade class because it says alot about friendships, friendships come and friendships go but while you have a strong friendship you should show them how much you care by telling them and making them feel better when they are sick or down. Sometimes its good to surprise friends and let them know how much you mean in their life. I would have the students make a short book about their friend and give it to them.

Scotton, Rob. Splat says thank you!. New York: HarperCollins, 2012. Print.

[Cydney Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Splat's best friend Seymour isn't feeling well. This is very hard for him because they do everything together. Splat comes up with a marvelous idea to cheer his best friend up that will also let him know how much he is appreciate as well. To find out what Splat does please read this book.

Picture Book
Audience: K-3
Grade Level: 2nd grade

Activity: Discuss the friendship between Splat & Seymour. What do you predict will happen to Seymour & Splat's friendship? Will they be BFf4l (Best Friends for life)? Ask students if they agree with using manners and saying thank you, if so then why? Students can use their sentence writing skills to make a story and a picture about a time with their best friend.

Citation: Scotton, R. (2013). Splat says thank you. New York, New York: Harper Collins.