What Was That Noise?  Did You Hear That?

In this book, The Christmas Cats are called in to investigate because there are strange sounds coming from a school bus at the local mall.  The cats come to the rescue and save the day by discovering that bats are the source of the noise.  The book states that bats can be scary and different, but bats are also useful.

A rhyming style, reminiscent of Dr. Seuss, is used to tell this story.  The volume is over-sized and paper bound; it contains twenty-four pages.  Every page has brightly colored illustrations, with a cheery string of Christmas lights bordering all the pages as well.  It is a delight to look at.  In the back of the book, a child will have the pleasant surprise of discovering a coloring page and a puzzle.

The author asks that the page be colored, and then sent to her book website to be posted for all to see!  This same site, under “freebies,” contains additional coloring pages from the series that can be downloaded and printed out.  She also states that sometimes there are prizes for scanned pictures and puzzles.

This is the third book in a series, and it can be read without reading the rest of the tales.  However, like Aesop’s Fables of old, each Christmas Cat book has a moral to the story.  So by getting the other books, the character trait in each story can be built on the others.  The lesson in this story is that all God’s creatures have a purpose, and should be respected and loved.

Playing together nicely, and learning to get along, is the point of the story in book one, The Christmas Cats In Silly Hats.  This tale features twins, and was done in honor of the author’s own twin granddaughters.

Accepting others individually, without pre-judgment or prejudice is the character trait in book two, The Christmas Cats Chase Christmas Rats.

I think the rhyming story along with the bright illustrations, would appeal to all children.  The book suggests the starting age for the story is three years old.  I think a child a bit younger could enjoy this book, but it would depend on each individual.  This 5-star book would be fun to read to the children in your life, as well as, a joy for the child to look at on their own.

I’d like to thank the author for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book for the purpose of review. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal.

Author’s Website for Book:  http://thexmascats.com/

Author’s Website for More Coloring Pages:  http://thexmascats.com/freebies/index.html

Author’s Website:  http://conniecwilson.com/

Author’s Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Connie-Corcoran-Wilson/275020829241869