Does anyone recognize this children's book?
September 25, 2024 12:21 PM   Subscribe

A teacher described it to me, but neither of us have been able to identify it -- a child explores a spooky house, room by room, and on every page, there is a cat somewhere. As the child goes into the final room, it turns out the spooky thing was a mouse! Appreciate your help as we prepare our classrooms for Halloween.
posted by vacuumsealed to Education (4 answers total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: A Dark, Dark Tale by Ruth Brown
posted by donut_princess at 12:33 PM on September 25, 2024 [5 favorites]


Best answer: Here is a video of someone reading it aloud.
posted by donut_princess at 12:36 PM on September 25, 2024


Best answer: Follow me Around the House is probably not what you are looking for, but it's similar and super cute.

A siamese cat is showing a puppy around the house and talking about the scary monsters in the cupboard or mysterious rattling in the closet. As you lift the flaps you see that it's mice or hedgehogs or squirrels. There are multiple flaps to lift on every page and the drawings are pretty. Read it many times with my kids.
posted by MadMadam at 12:37 PM on September 25, 2024


Similar in plot, if not in tone, is the classic The Monster at the End of this Book
posted by olopua at 1:30 PM on September 25, 2024 [3 favorites]


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