Nat the Cat Takes a Nap - by Jarrett Lerner (Hardcover)

About the Book

The narrator and Pat the Rat prevent Nat the Cat from taking a nap.

Book Synopsis

From Jarrett Lerner, the powerhouse creator behind the EngiNerds, Geeger the Robot, and Hunger Heroes series, comes a hilarious new Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat and a long-suffering narrator!

Nat the Cat is taking a nap. Or he would be...if only the narrator would stop interrupting his sleep! This witty story, where Nat's words keep getting turned upside down and inside out, is sure to make readers laugh out loud.

Review Quotes

"Meanwhile, subtle font and wording changes combined with slight adjustments to character expressions and placement result in text that reinforces decoding skills through repetition and making the simple, funny narrative accessible to emerging readers."--Kirkus Reviews "3/01/2023"

"Repetitive text, short sentences, and sight words will help ensure that readers build confidence as they move through the story.

VERDICT A solid addition to any early reader collection that will surely help young readers grow."--School Library Journal "1/27/2023"

About the Author

Jarrett Lerner is the award-winning creator of more than a dozen books for kids, including the EngiNerds series of middle grade novels, the Geeger the Robot series of early chapter books, the Hunger Heroes series of graphic chapter books, two activity books, the illustrated novel in verse A Work in Progress, and the Nat the Cat series of early readers. You can find him online at JarrettLerner.com and on X and Instagram at @Jarrett_Lerner. He lives with his wife and daughters in Massachusetts.