Splat himself is a hoot with his spindly legs, flyaway fur and highly expressive tail. By day two, Splat's tail moves with excitement.Ī Kirkus Reviews review says, 'From the blackboard lessons to the store-window signs advertising white chocolate mice, jelly fish and fish cakes, environmental print creates visual interest. When Seymour gets out of Splat's lunchbox, the cats chase after him. Wimpydimple covers many topics, such as self-esteem and nature. He needs a friend, so he takes his pet, a mouse named Seymour, with him to school. Splat is so scared of his first day of Cat School that his tail moves with worry. The book was made into an animated 9-minute short in 2010 by Weston Wood Studios, with animation by Soup2Nuts. Perhaps his next adventures will have a fuller dimension.Splat the Cat is a 2008 children's picture book by Rob Scotton. In fact, illustrator Rob Scotton created the award-winning cat in 2004, and, in England, he decorates calendars, tableware, cards, and diaries. And, Splat himself is quite a lovable character. The black, white, gray illustrations accented with red are energetic and expressive. It's obvious that SPLAT THE CAT was created art first, story second. Though sweet, cute, and a little silly, Splat's story pales in comparison to the wonderfully bold illustrations that make this book stand out. He loses his jitters, and, as he lies in bed that night, his once-worried tail wiggles with excitement as he thinks about the coming day. However, for the most part, the lessons he and his classmates learn are good ones. And what happens later in the classroom spins even further into the implausible.

When he packs his pet mouse in his lunch box, hoping to have a friend to keep him company, the story gets a bit strange. He is nervous and tries every trick in the book to delay the day. Most kids will relate to Splat the Cat, who wakes up on the morning of his first day in Cat School, wishing he could find some way out of going.

Splat the cat by rob scotton