Alyssa Satin Capucilli - Mrs. Mctats and Her Houseful of Cats

Pros: Alphabet and math lessons cleverly disguised with rhyming text and great illustrations

Cons: After cleaning up the fur from my own animals, Mrs. McTats' house gives me nightmares

The Bottom Line: A quaint story with charming illustrations that provides an opportunity for building the language and math skills of the little one in your life in a fun way.

Review: On a recent trip to the library, I picked up Alyssa Satin Capucilli’s picture book, Mrs. McTats and Her Houseful of Cats because my little girl loves cats, and I knew Joan Rankin’s illustrations would capture her interest. I had never ...

Pros: cute paintings, interesting twist on an alphabet book

Cons: ignores some of the practicalities of keeping all those cats...

The Bottom Line: An alphabet book with a fun feline twist.

Review: I have two cats, and sometimes they feel like a houseful, but I've got nothing on the kooky woman in Mrs. McTats and Her Houseful of Cats, written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Joan Rankin. Mrs. McTats is a kindly woman who lives in ...