The Cat on the Mat Is Flat facts for kids

The first edition of the book, published by Pan Books.

The Cat On The Mat Is Flat is a super funny book from 2006. It was written by Andy Griffiths, who also wrote the popular Just! series. The awesome pictures in the book were drawn by Terry Denton. Andy and Terry often work together to create hilarious books!

This book looks a bit like the famous Dr. Seuss books. It uses big letters and lots of pictures. The title The Cat On The Mat Is Flat is a funny take on Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat. It's a playful copy, making it even more fun to read!

What Stories Are Inside?

The Cat On The Mat Is Flat has nine silly rhymes. Each one tells a short, funny story. Get ready to laugh at these characters and their adventures!

• The Cat, The Rat, The Mat and the Baseball Bat
• Ed and Ted and Ted’s Dog Fred
• Pinky Ponky the Shonky, Wonky Bonky Donkey
• Frog on a Log in a Bog
• Harry Black, the Sack, the Snack and a Sneaky Snack Stealing Yak called Jack
• Duck in a Truck in the Muck
• Unlucky Lou, a kind Kangaroo, a hole in a Shoe and some Extra-Super-Fast-Sticking Super Roo Glue
• Bill and Phil and the Very Big Hill
• Andy G, Terry D, The Brave Tea Lady and the Evil Bee

Fun Facts About the Book

• Most of the pictures in the book are drawn using simple stick figures.
• After the last story, 'Andy G, Terry D, The Brave Tea Lady and the Evil Bee', you can find some fun tests from the Just! series. There's also a poem from the back of The Bad Book. Plus, you get a sneak peek of another book called What Bumosaur is That?