Miaow!

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A great flap-book with an extra depth of story for the toddler through to school - Rated
This is a really lovely lift-the-flap book for the child moving on from the simplicity of Spot but who still enjoys the interactivity that flaps provide. The story is told in simple rhyme:
Clara has a little cat,
A tabby Tom named Jack,
And when he goes out for a walk
She waits till he comes back...
Each double page has a picture of Clara on the left hand side and the right hand page is a picture of the door with the cat flap and coat hooks above. There's a scratching/knocking/whatever at the door and the lifting of the flap introduces a different visitor who joins Clara on the next left-hand page, hanging his hat/umbrella/etc. on the pegs on the right.
It's a great book for a toddler who'll enjoy spotting the thing each visitor removes on the back of the door, and counting all the visitors amassing, until of course Jack the cat comes back.
You'll be reading this over and over again, with pleasure. Lovely pictures, good rhyming text. A winner.