Lots of cats all around the world do exciting things like fly aeroplanes or play the violin - but my cat, an ordinary round-the-house cat, likes to hide in boxes. To them, no toy in the world, no matter how expensive or fancy it may be, compares to a simple cardboard box. Each talented cat is followed by an amusing picture of what the narrator’s cat gets up to in his spare time (I think we all know a cat like this!

Lots of friends know how much I love to read, but this is not quite so for master Indy (almost 4, the little rascal). I'm including this book as part of my story time assessment for my Diploma, and if my experience here at home is anything to go by, I might do well! She introduces extravagant characters, while not falling into the trap of representing any negative stereotypes. The narrator’s cat, in comparison, is an ordinary, round-the-house cat, and just likes to hide in boxes! We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child.Cats don’t have in-built conflict resolution strategies, so they much prefer to hide from their problems. It’s a phenomenon that baffles most cat owners, especially when they’ve just purchased a great new bed or cool toy, and their cat seems to prefer the packaging it came in. There are so many reasons that can explain why cats think boxes are irresistible, but largely it comes down to the fact that they are enclosed spaces. Tell us why you liked or disliked the book; using examples and comparisons is a great way to do this.

for its simplistic rhyming while showing cute drawings of cats from around the world doing various tasks. Each illustration has a cat wearing traditional clothes from their country and doing objects like playing the violin and waving the fan. There are fun rhymes with each cat introduced such as “The cat from Norway got stuck in a doorway” and “The cat from Spain flew into an airplane”.My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes was her first foray into children's books and was a collaboaration with her cousin by marriage, Eve Sutton.

It's a rhyming story about cat's from different countries, always coming back to the cat that like to hide in boxes! After the readers are told about the cats across the world, they are reminded that the narrators cat likes to hide in boxes.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. The study was performed on a group of shelter cats, and around half were assigned boxes and the other half were not.

A semi-random collection of photos and drawings of cats in boxes would have more interesting, in fact. Lynley Dodd beautifully illustrates the book with a softer pallet for the cats and more solid colours for the backgrounds. Not only is cardboard an amazing insulator, but the small space that boxes offer encourages your cat to curl up and relax, making it a comfy, warm space. Also if any children has a cat then they can talk about what their cats do and if their cat likes to hid in boxes.

Where you may see a simple cardboard box, your cat sees a safe, luxury cave that promises warmth and protection. There are lots of reasons that cats love boxes, but the main one is because they’re confined, enclosed spaces.