The Weather Cat by Helen Cresswell (1989) is an easy reader for ages 6 through 8, which may explain the lack of challenging vocabulary. Naomi and her brother Otis find that a stray cat has wandered into the open door of their kitchen. "After a week or two, Naomi begins to notice something." The cat's behavior corresponds with whether there will be rain or sun. When the cat predicts a sunny day, Naomi's dad doesn't take an umbrella to work ,and Naomi's mom does the wash (because she will be able to hang it up on the line to dry.) When the cat's behavior suddenly changes, there is a predictable surprise. Barbara Walker's illustrations are colorful and have a friendly, casual feel. I am bothered by the presence of a white doll in several illustrations given that this is a Black family. This is a slice-of-life story; there is no problem, no mystery, and no conflict.
Kristin Irish has Elementary Art - Abstract Cats. Glass Half Full has Free Cat Lovers Clip Art. Teacher - Dad has Skip Counting - Picture Strip Puzzles - Cats - Counts by Twos.
