Nat, Nat, the Nantucket Cat

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Summary: especially fun for Nantucket fans and cat lovers
Review: A cute little rhyming story about a cat's adventures as he roams around his home-island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Text is easy to read and rhythmic because every 2 lines rhyme with each other. The words flow easily, so I disagree with some of the other reviews. Charming painted illustrations with muted jewel tones are fun to look at. The illustrations go across two pages and there is a border on the top and bottom of every page that contains little drawings relevant to the page's content. An example is that the page where the cat jumps on the fishing boat, the border has many different types of boats, from canoes to lobster boats. The page where the grey-haired woman is baking has a border of baking essentials such as butter, flour, eggs, and a measuring cup. The text reads very quickly but there is so much detail in the illustrations that much time can be spent talking about what is on the page and/or making up your own more detailed story to more closely match the illustrations. As our family travels to different places I try to purchase a children's book by a local author that is set in that location. Cat lovers and those who adore Nantucket will especially be attracted to this book.

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Summary: Fun to read....
Review: I bought the book for my seven year old neice Lily while visiting Nantucket Island last summer. She was very excited by the pictures and easy to follow story. The rhymes were fun for her to read. Usually I read to her, but this book was different. She picks it up before bedtime while at sleep-overs. Usually I have to push story time. She looks forward to reading this book because it is a realistic story of a cats travels during the day.

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Summary: Fun to read....
Review: I bought the book for my seven year old neice Lily while visiting Nantucket Island last summer. She was very excited by the pictures and easy to follow story. The rhymes were fun for her to read. Usually I read to her, but this book was different. She picks it up before bedtime while at sleep-overs. Usually I have to push story time. She looks forward to reading this book because it is a realistic story of a cats travels during the day.

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Summary: Nat Nat the Nantucket Cat
Review: I've been reading this book to my daughter Kaileigh who is now 2 for over year now, and it is without a DOUBT, HER FAVORITE BOOK....the cat, Mrs. Sprat, and Captain Pat...she knows them all and loves to hear the story over and over. Even the pictures make it fun to talk about what's in the story...boats, fish, clock, flowers...all have helped add to her ability to recognize objects and "tell her own story". WE LOVE Nat Nat!

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Summary: Promotes wonderful memories
Review: My daughter loves this book. At least 10 times a day she brings it over to me, sits in my lap and waits for me to read to her. We must read it at least 3 times at each sitting (usually closer to 5 or 6). The rhyming text is wonderful and the illustrations are beautiful. My daughter has learned many new words from this book and reads along with me now whenever I read it to her. Whenever we see a cat outside she points to it and says "Nat, Nat". This book is a definite winner. I hope there's a sequel. --Alison Tepper Singer

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Summary: Colorful Illustrations with basic rhyming
Review: The book has many great illustrations though not completely accurate of Nantucket, are still enjoyable to look at. The book is very easy to read to young children, although the rhyming doesn't flow, is has a quaint story line.

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Summary: Charmingly illustrated...
Review: The illustrations in this book make it a worthwhile purchase. The borders surrounding the pictures make for interesting conversation aside from the story. The illustrations do a nice job of capturing Nantucket's charm. Nat's story, while cute, is sometimes awkward in terms of rhyme. When we bought this book, while vacationing on Nantucket, for our then 2 1/2 yo, she was enchanted with it. She still enjoys the story and now acts it out.