TipTop Cat ~ Picture Book & KID KANDY

TipTop Cat
by C. Roger Mader
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014)

TipTop Cat combines two of my favorite things - cats and Paris.

Mr. TipTop cat was the very best birthday present. He liked his new home, especially the balcony where he could go and climb up to the rooftops. From there, this beautiful black and white cat could survey his domain - the entire world.

Except for that one day, the day when a pigeon landed on his balcony. What else could he do but attack that intruder? Disastrous results left kitty with a broken spirit but no broken bones. A surprise inspiration helped Mr. TipTop cat reclaim his throne on the top of the world (of Paris).

Cat lovers and readers who love adventure will enjoy TipTop Cat.

KID KANDY:

Up, Up, Up

Draw a Cat on Top of a Building

1. Gather paper and pencils.

2. Draw a large rectangle at the bottom of the paper to make a building. You can add windows and doors if you want.

3. To draw a cat, start first by drawing a large circle on top of the building roof. This is the cat body. Attach a smaller circle to the top for the cat head. Draw 2 small pointy triangle ears on the head.

4. Cats have 4 legs with paws and claws at the ends. They also have a long moving tail. Add legs, claws, paws, and tail to the large circle body.

5. Add eyes, nose, and whiskers to the smaller circle head.

6. What color do you want your cat? Color your tiptop cat and give it a name.

My two gray kitties love to be up on top of the world. The highest place inside the house they enjoy is on top of a tall, almost to the ceiling, fancy hutch that is filled with pretty glass dishes. Outside, they both try to sneak up on top of the roof of the house!

Where is the highest place you have seen a cat?