Share a Story -- Felines

Who knew there were so many types of felines out there? From snow leopards and tigers to our own household cats, felines can be found in many corners of the world. Enjoy these stories and songs from storytime highlighting fantastic felines!

Yawning Cat

Stories and Songs from Storytime

Songs we sang and danced to:

Row Row Row Your Boat (Caspar Babypants)

We're Going to Find a Tiger (adapted from this song)

The Cat's Meow (Ralph's World)

Books we read:

Also available in: e-book

Young children are natural problem solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals. Guess What: Frosty Felines: Snow Leopard provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the snow leopoard lives, including its endangered status. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Cat nap by illustrator Toni Yuly
Also available in: print

A kitten doesn't want to take a nap in this book about opposites by the author of Early Bird. It's naptime, and Cat is ready for Kitten to settle down. But Kitten has other ideas!In this book filled with opposites (big and little, black and white, sleepy and awake) Toni Yuly proves once again -as she did with Early Bird and Night Owl - that simple concepts come alive for the youngest readers through bold art and charming language.

More Books to Enjoy!

Cat's colors by Airlie Anderson

What better thing to do on a gray day than collect some colors? Cat decides to do just that, but where will she find them? A charming, deceptively simple story about making the most of the world around us, and giving something back in return.

Lions by Amy Sky Koster

Readers learn how lions communicate, what they eat, and how they play. A habitat map also shows where they live around the world. These engaging Explore My World picture books, on subjects kids care about, combine simple stories with unforgettable photography. They invite little kids to take their first big steps toward understanding the world around them and are just the thing for parents and kids to curl up with and read aloud. 

Kitten red, yellow, blue by Peter Catalanotto

Sixteen calico kittens -- the number of colors in a crayon box.Their mother, Sophie, knows one from another...but how do you think Mrs. Tuttle tells those kittens apart? Peter Catalanotto's sequel to his Matthew A.B.C. and Daisy 1, 2, 3 invites long looking, counting, and laughing!

Cheetah can't lose by Bob Shea

It's race day, and once and for all, it's time to determine the better feline: little cats or big cheetah. Cheetah might be bigger, taller, stronger, faster . . . but the little cats have some tricks up their sleeves, so don't count them out! With his signature wit and bold, graphic art, Bob Shea brings us an irresistible story about the difference between brains and brawn.

Fiercely feline by Kelly Calhoun

Young children are natural problem solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals. Guess What: Fiercely Feline provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.