Splat The Cat: A Whale Of A Tale by Rob Scotton

Splat the Cat - I Can Read

by Amy Hsu Lin

Excellent Book

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Animals, Cats, Humor, Summer

Unknown Binding

First published May 21, 2013

About the author

Amy Lin (formerly Amy Hsu) is a veteran of Little, Brown and Company where she worked on projects for ages 0 to 18. She has taught and tutored writing at the university level and has library and bookselling experience. She graduated from MIT with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in literature.

Reviews

[Fourth Grade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Splat the cat is going to a beach today,+ but Grandpa wants him to bring back a shell to hear the ocean too! Splat buckles up and gets ready for the ride! Once he gets there he was going to look for a shell, but Dad needs help with the umbrella and then his sister needs help spelling and then he gets hungry!Finally he can start his search. He looks and looks but just finds broken shells. While he looks, he finds a new friend along the way to help him on his search. I would recommend this book if you like cats and beaches. Enjoy reading the book!!!

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Splat just wants a shell with the sound of the ocean to take to his grandpa. But he will have a whale of a tale instead.

[John Cleary · Rating 5 out of 5]

An adorable children's book.

[Cosette · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh. I knew I would hate it.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Splat and family are headed to the beach, which of course turns out to be quite the adventure.

Though they don't really announcing this, each Splat reader features a different phonics/reading element for beginning readers. This one employs as many words with double letters as possible: sell, tell, farewell, wiggled, swell, dropped, etc. Sometimes the effort to incorporate as many of these words as possible gets in the way of the plot. For this book, it just makes sure the plot is super adventurous. (If you want a puzzle solving exercise, have older kids read Splat the Cat readers and see if they can figure out the phonics/reading element emphasized. It'll require close observation because the books aren't labeled for this.) A fun little read for kids learning how to read double letters and of course, those who like zany cat adventures.

[Leib Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Functional; Moderately enjoyable.

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2020

These books are extremely effective, because my oldest son likes them quite a bit.

I myself do not enjoy them, however that is not the point.

They have a decent rhyme scheme and repeated readings help him start to internalize certain phonic patterns.

They are also precisely long enough.

Verdict: Recommended.

[Jaime · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book to Julianna tonight. She gave it 1 star because Splat had trouble getting shells because thr sea gull was stealing the shells and dropping them on the beach. She did not like he broke them. But ending whale helped Splat catch a shell to bring home for show and tell and to show his grandpa.

[Mloy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was also pretty cute, even though it didn't really have a moral lesson at its core. This book was just a whimsical tale of Splat the cat's trip to the beach and his attempt to bring back a seashell for his grandpa; overall, this book was still pretty enjoyable to read.

[Misty (Reds Romance Reviews) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read, had my daycare kiddos giggling throughout!! They love Splat!!

[Diana Pettis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Guided reading level J. Simple sentences and realistic story.

[Christine James · Rating 5 out of 5]

The three year old loves splat the cat

This is a nice book for young children.my three and a half year old granddaughter. She thinks it's funny and the illustrations are great

[Little Champs]

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[Robin · Rating 2 out of 5]

SMART 2020

[Zhenis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Очень добрая история. Дети читают с удовольствием

[Maliha Tabassum Arna · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's funny to read this kind of books...:)

[Lucca · Rating 4 out of 5]

We enjoyed another adventure with Splat the Cat.

[AMY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story. Highly recommended for Grades K-2.

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid Splat the Cat story. Not too believable but fun nonetheless.

[Alex Sexton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Splat goes to the beach in search of a shell. Perfect story for beginning readers. Short book with simple words and illustrations that match the story.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Splat is a cat that gets into adventures with his friend a mouse. In this story he leaves with his family for a trip to the ocean. His grandpa asks him to bring back a shell. So all through the story he goes in search of a shell he can bring back... He gets very frustrated because first he helps his family do various things when they first get there. But then when he does start looking he can't find one that hasn't been broken. He follows a bird that is dropping shells! This is a fun story you and your child will enjoy together as you follow his adventure of how he did find a shell for show and tell and for his Grandpa! This book is also a good "S" book or even at times a tongue twister. A very nice one for beginning readers :)

[Tam · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book says this is a "Level 1 Beginning Reader" meaning short sentences, familiar words and simple concepts for children eager to read on their own.

Excerpt from the book:
"Splat the Cat buckled his seat belt.
'Let's go!' he yelled.
'It's vacation time!'
Everyone else piled in.
'Bring me back a shell so I can hear the sea, too!' said Grandpa.
'When I come back, I'l have a shell to show and a story to tell,' Splat said.
Grandpa waved farewell."

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Splat the Cat! However, must admit the beginning readers are not as good as the picture books. Splat does not seem as vibrant and funny as he does in the picture books. Beginning readers are based on the creation of Rob Scotton and are not actually written by him which explains some of the problem.

[Velita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Splat the cat goes on a hunt for a seashell for his grandfather because he was told that he would be able to hear the ocean. He goes looking for seashells but struggles because he only finds broken ones. He makes friends with a whale and they look together.

This is a good book that would help build letter-sound recognition.

[Kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mini-Me picked this book out all by herself, so reading it was a big deal. Unfortunately, neither of us seemed to find the story that engaging.

It was good read-aloud practice for Mommy, though. I had to slow right down to keep my tongue from tripping up on some of the runs of s-blend words. It may also be helpful for Mini-Me in that regard, once she is reading on her own.

[Kelley Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Splat the Cat is going to the beach and wants to get a shell for his grandfather. And of course, mishaps occur while looking for a shell. Splat has several books that tell of his misadventures with his friend Seymour. Beginning readers will love these books because there is not much text on each page and they will also enjoy the humor.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Splat's on a mission to find the perfect shell to bring home to Grandpa so he can hear the sounds of the ocean. In his quest, he accidentally falls into the water, but is lucky enough to be caught by a friendly whale who helps him achieve his goal.

A great summer read for beginning readers.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

These early readers are no match for the original stories but if you like the Splat the Cat series, you will probably like this! That is all I have to say...

[Marcie · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK but certainly NOT Splat as Rob Scotton does him. It reads like a basal reader.

[L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story was ok, but it seemed to move too quickly to the appearance of the whale in order to have a clever rhyme.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

That was better than I thought it would be. My boys were really into it.