"They All Saw A Cat" - Looking at Perspective

Teachers are always looking for those perfect books to read aloud in class. I often come across good story books in classrooms, from online reviews, and from my teachers college days! We read this book in Kindergarten and I absolutely loved it. "They All Saw A Cat" by Brendan Wenzel is a picture book that shows its readers how perspective can shape how we see something. The story follows this cat and how other characters see this cat. For example, when a mouse sees the cat, it is terrifying and huge with claws and sharp teeth. But when a person sees the cat, it is small and fluffy. It's a great story because the illustrations really express the underlying meaning. Even though everyone sees the cat differently, it still has four legs, two ears, two eyes, and tail. There is a lot a teacher can do with this story, even if it is used as a Minds On activity or a hook for a project. We used it in Kindergarten but because of the theme- Perspective -  I would use this story all the way up to grade 8 or even into high school. 

Wendel (2016)

Check this story out! It is a good one.