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Cat and Dog and the Egg

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This is Cat.

This is Dog.

  1. They each have two ears. Whose ears are bigger?
  2. They each have one tail. Whose tail is longer?
  3. They each have markings on their belly. Whose markings are bigger?
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Cat and Dog walk.

They walk in their village.

  1. Count together the homes in the village.
  2. There are many things to count together – one bird, one cat, one dog, three animals, three buildings, and one tree.
  3. Two of the buildings are round around the base. The third one has a base shaped like this page.
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Then they see an egg.

The egg is in the grass.

The egg is alone in the grass.

The egg is all alone.

  1. Count together the animals, trees, houses, and eggs.
  2. Name an animal that lays eggs.
  3. Cat and Dog pick up the egg. It is usually better to leave eggs where you find them.
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Cat and Dog walk to a bird.

They ask the bird, “Is this your egg?”

  1. The egg is round. Point to other things with round sides.
  2. Point to round things where you are.
  3. Describe where the bird is – Cat and Dog are below the roof and below the bird, and the bird is above them.
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But the bird says, “No, that is not my egg. Ask the owl. Maybe it is his egg.”

  1. Have you seen blue birds where you live?
  2. What color is the tie the owl is wearing? Have you seen a bird wearing a tie?
  3. The blue bird is sitting on the roof. What is the owl sitting on?
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Cat and Dog walk to the owl.

They ask the owl, “Is this your egg?”

  1. Owls are said to be wise. Does this owl look wise to you?
  2. Count the birds, cats, and dogs. Which type of animal is there the most of?
  3. Notice owl’s unusual kite-shaped tie!
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But the owl says, “No, that is not my egg. Ask the goose. Maybe it is her egg.”

  1. If you get something wrong two times, do you get discouraged?
  2. Cat and Dog are great at persisting – trying over and over until they succeed. Are you good at persisting?
  3. Count the houses and how many animals there are now.
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Cat and Dog walk to the goose.

They ask the goose, “Is this your egg?”

  1. How many animals are there?
  2. Are any of the animals the same color? How many different colors are there for all the animals?
  3. There are three birds. How are these three similar and how are they different?
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But the goose says, “No, that is not my egg. Ask the two ducks. Maybe it is their egg.”

  1. Do you think Cat and Dog will give up? Would you give up at this point?
  2. How many birds have they talked to?
  3. If they can’t find the home for the egg, what should they do with it?
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Cat and Dog walk to the two ducks.

They ask the two ducks, “Is this your egg?”

  1. What are the ducks going to say?
  2. The two ducks are different colors and patterns. Describe how they are the same and how they are different.
  3. Do you have ducks around where you live?
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But the two ducks say, “No, that is not our egg.”

Then the egg breaks.

  1. How can you tell that the egg is breaking?
  2. Did Cat drop the egg? Have you ever dropped an egg?
  3. What do you think will come out of the egg?
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There is a lizard in the egg.

A baby lizard.

  1. Why is it surprising to see a baby lizard come out of the egg? Were you expecting a baby bird?
  2. Can you think of other animals that lay eggs and that are not birds? Hint: Fish, insects, and turtles are examples.
  3. What color is the lizard? Have you seen lizards like this before?
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The baby lizard says, “Where is my mother? Where is my father? Where are my mother and father?”

Cat and Dog bring the baby lizard to his mother and father.

  1. How many lizards are on top of the rocks?
  2. Why do lizards like to be on rocks on sunny days?
  3. Are most rocks round like these, or do some have sharp edges and points?
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Bye bye Cat.

Bye bye Dog.

Bye bye baby lizard.

  1. The baby lizard is still in the egg. Is it stuck in there?
  2. There are three animals here. If you take away the baby lizard, how many animals does that leave?
  3. What are some round shapes you see in this picture?

“I would love to help the whole world to read and there is still so much to do” — Aagje van Heekeren, Biblionef Director 2004-2012

Thanks to Aagje’s enthusiasm the Cat and Dog booklets could be made. As a tribute they will be reprinted to mark her departure as Director of Biblionef.

Cat and Dog
Concept, text, illustrations and design: Elke and René Leisink
Publishing: Biblionef
Printing: Studio/Drukkerij pk84
Copyright: 2014
ISBN: 978 90 8147 671 3

Sponsors & Support

This book could be published thanks to the generous support of

  • pater eusebius kemp stichting
  • stichting casterenshoeve
  • family leisink
  • family bongaerts

About Biblionef
We all want children to become readers – to have empathy for characters, big vocabularies and imaginations, and to be able to immerse themselves in another world through a book. Biblionef places a strong emphasis on reading for pleasure; we believe children should have a sense of fun as they read. It should not be a chore, but an exciting activity, something to look forward to.

To achieve this, children need to be exposed to books with great stories. Books which help with children’s literacy development, give access to information and education, and teach them to think for themselves – to make good decisions.

Biblionef’s goal is to make a profound impact on the lives of children and we are deeply committed to giving all children access to books. Biblionef foundations provide new books to library projects for children who have no access to books. Books containing stories they can relate to and learn from.

Website: www.biblionef.org

About Cat and Dog
Cat and Dog books are funny and easy to read. Learn only 200 words and start reading the books.

Website: www.cat-and-dog.org

You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:

Cat and Dog and the Ball
Author — Elkeand René Leisink
Illustration — Elkeand René Leisink
Language — English
Level — Firstparagraphs
© African Storybook Initiative 2017
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org

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