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The Cat and the Bird in the Hat by Norman Birdwell
Summary.
In this book there was a cat named Spats and he was near sighted and never could see where he was going. So one day while taking a walk Spats found a hat he started wearing it but something was wrong with it...A bird was living in the hat, Spats told the bird to leave, but the bird was not having that. So they ran into a girl named Milly, she convinced them to share the hat so they agreed. They did everything together with this hat, while Spats took catnaps the bird would look out for dogs. So spring came and Spats starting hearing a new sound, and he found that the bird had babies, and they all lived happily ever after.

Personal Reaction.
While reading this book it showed me how that if you find something that is not yours, your able to share it with someone else and get along with no problems and become friends.

Classroom Extension Ideas.
1. With this book it teaches the kids how to share something when it doesn't belong to them.
2. During free time in the classroom this book will show them that its ok to share with their friends. Its a good way to make new friends.

This is a level one book so it should be used for preK-1st grade. It is about a cat with a bird living in his hat. At first he wanted the bird to leave, but they learn to compromise and live happily ever after. It is a good book to check reading comprehension.