About this item
Cats in hard hats make work seem like play in this cheery, rhyming picture book about building something and having a loving family to share your accomplishments with.Construction cat wakes up at dawn, grabs her boots and tugs them on ... It's time to build! Tail high, Construction Cat kisses her family goodbye and goes to work with the other cats on a construction site. They lug lumber and pound nails, they saw, sand, and sweep the dust, all to build a truly paw-some park that they can't wait to share with friends and family! Sydney Hanson's lively and lovable cats combined with Barbara Odanaka's rhythmic story create a universal story that is a joy to read again and again.
About the Author
Hi!I'm Barbara Odanaka - children's book author, skateboarder and founder of Skateboard Moms & Sisters of Shred, a nonprofit organization empowering women through skateboarding.Before I wrote for children, I was a sports reporter at the Los Angeles Times. I switched careers after I realized I was (unintentionally) rhyming some of the lines in my newspaper articles. In 1994, I backpacked around the world for a year on $30 a day. I scuba dived with sharks in Fiji, trekked through the Himalayas, and hunkered down with mountain gorillas in central Africa. Today, I channel my energies into fun, lively books for children, especially those who like a lot of imagination and wordplay in their reading. My latest book, Construction Cat, features hardworking Mama Cat, who runs the construction site (while Pa Cat stays home with the kittens!) . I'm also the author of A Crazy Day At The Critter Cafe (starring Skateboard Cow) ; Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes The Trash!, and my first book, Skateboard Mom, about a mom who takes off with her son's new skateboard - and rediscovers her childhood passion in the process. For more info, please visit http://barbaraodanaka.com Happy reading!
