Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat)
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- Author：Phaea Crede
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Summary
Jet is not like any other cat 。 。 。 but when other animals try to convince her that she's really a bird or a frog or a goat， she learns to embrace her unique identity。 This hilarious story teaches us to celebrate our differences。
Reviews
Joy Lane
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I LOVE THIS BOOK。 This is a subtle take on identity and expectations， done with great art and humor
Stephanie Bange
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A fresh， humorous approach to discouraging pigeon-holing people。 Rather， it's important to appreciate who we are as individuals and celebrate our differences。Jet the Cat does everything that cats enjoy doing， including swimming - until he is told that he can't be a cat and like swimming， that he must be a frog who tells him he must be a bird， who tells him he must be a goat， who tells him。。。 Until finally， she decides to be herself as is and the other animals expose their differences， too。Crede A fresh， humorous approach to discouraging pigeon-holing people。 Rather， it's important to appreciate who we are as individuals and celebrate our differences。Jet the Cat does everything that cats enjoy doing， including swimming - until he is told that he can't be a cat and like swimming， that he must be a frog who tells him he must be a bird， who tells him he must be a goat， who tells him。。。 Until finally， she decides to be herself as is and the other animals expose their differences， too。Crede has infuse this tale with a tongue-in-cheek approach。 The structure of the story is strict -until it is broken by Jet， who starts her own pattern of self-declaration。 Terry Runyan's colorful digital artwork walks hand-in-hand with the text， extending it further in places than either thought possible。 There is a lightness about both that makes this a great conversation starter with younger children。 It could also be used as a template for a writing lesson。Highly Recommended for PreSchool-grade 2。 。。。more
Deidre
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I bought this book for my five-year-old grandson and it did not disappoint！ He loved the idea that Jet the Cat may not be a cat。 But of course， Jet is a cat—she’s just different！ She loves to swim and do all kinds of non-cat stuff。 The colorful illustrations by Terry Runyan are beautiful and will have kids searching for animals throughout。 This is a READ-IT-AGAIN book！
Patti Richards
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Jet the Cat celebrates the uniqueness that makes up each person。 While the other animals try and convince Jet that he's something other than himself， Jet embraces all the things that make him special。。。not like any other cat。 A purr-fect read for littles learning and growing into their own special selves！ Jet the Cat celebrates the uniqueness that makes up each person。 While the other animals try and convince Jet that he's something other than himself， Jet embraces all the things that make him special。。。not like any other cat。 A purr-fect read for littles learning and growing into their own special selves！ 。。。more
Olivia
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See my full review here: https://www。yabookscentral。com/kidsfi。。。JET THE CAT （IS NOT A CAT） is a charming picture book about a cat who does not quite fit the label。 Jet loves to pounce， sprawl， and swim， just like all cats - or so she thinks until another cat tells her that cats do not like to swim， and therefore， she must be a frog。 Jet accepts this and lists all the ways she is like all frogs， except that the new label doesn't quite fit either。 The book continues with Jet not being like the ot See my full review here: https://www。yabookscentral。com/kidsfi。。。JET THE CAT （IS NOT A CAT） is a charming picture book about a cat who does not quite fit the label。 Jet loves to pounce， sprawl， and swim， just like all cats - or so she thinks until another cat tells her that cats do not like to swim， and therefore， she must be a frog。 Jet accepts this and lists all the ways she is like all frogs， except that the new label doesn't quite fit either。 The book continues with Jet not being like the other animals until she finally decides she has had enough and will just be herself - a cat unlike other cats。What I loved: This is ultimately a book about self-assuredness and embracing your differences。 Jet is like all other cats in some ways， but different in others， and all of them are to be celebrated by the end of the book。 The book tackles this topic with a lot of humor that is sure to make young readers giggle。 There are definitely some animal facts that they will pick up on quickly as being incorrect， particularly the inability to fly， like all birds （or not）。 Brightly colored illustrations with lots of expressive animals and fun background details add to the charm and good-natured humor of this picture book。The book is easy to read and understand， and I appreciated the clear， bold font that makes it a good pick for a bedtime book。 The themes， illustrations， and humor make this a win for toddlers through elementary school aged readers。Final verdict: With fantastic artwork and a silly story with a great lesson， JET THE CAT （IS NOT A CAT） is a picture book about self-acceptance and embracing our differences。Please note that I received a review copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Caroline Perry
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Jet the Cat is a funny， heartwarming book that inspires readers to be themselves， even if they don't fit into societal 'norms'。 The story conveys an important， empowering message and the illustrations are beautiful， too。 Jet the Cat is a funny， heartwarming book that inspires readers to be themselves， even if they don't fit into societal 'norms'。 The story conveys an important， empowering message and the illustrations are beautiful， too。 。。。more
Deb Adamson
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This sweet book written with plenty of lyrical， fun language and accompanied by snappy and modern illustrations is sure to delight and encourage children to be themselves no matter what anyone else thinks。 This is also a story that will be enjoyed over and over by cat lovers， celebrating what it means to be an individual with humor and heart！
Becky
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This is a humorous book about a a cat called Jet trying to find his true identity。 He becomes confused because he likes to swim which most cats can't do。 He starts to think he's a frog but frog tells him he's not a frog because he sings like a bird。 The story continues with Jet thinking he might be lots of other animals before realising he is actually a cat and a 'great cat'。 A lovely story that teaches children it is good to be different and that they should be proud of their individuality。 The This is a humorous book about a a cat called Jet trying to find his true identity。 He becomes confused because he likes to swim which most cats can't do。 He starts to think he's a frog but frog tells him he's not a frog because he sings like a bird。 The story continues with Jet thinking he might be lots of other animals before realising he is actually a cat and a 'great cat'。 A lovely story that teaches children it is good to be different and that they should be proud of their individuality。 There are brilliant vibrant illustrations throughout the story which young children will love。 I would definitely read this in school to encourage children to look for their own special talents and learn to apprectiate other people's。 Thank you to Edelweiss for this ARC。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed digital review copies of this book through Edelweiss。
Theediscerning
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Well， I think school librarians will love this volume， and not just because they get a sneaky name-check halfway through。 It's a wonderful little story of acceptance， welcoming differences and going your own way。 Jet is a black cat who is very feline in every way which one – by choice， it would rather be swimming。 So the animals take it upon themselves to declare that Jet is not a cat， but then Jet fails to conform to this identity， or even that identity – nothing the other animals suggest is th Well， I think school librarians will love this volume， and not just because they get a sneaky name-check halfway through。 It's a wonderful little story of acceptance， welcoming differences and going your own way。 Jet is a black cat who is very feline in every way which one – by choice， it would rather be swimming。 So the animals take it upon themselves to declare that Jet is not a cat， but then Jet fails to conform to this identity， or even that identity – nothing the other animals suggest is the right pigeon-hole。 The fun twist， if that's not too strong a word， at the end， and pretty much everything about this， will be welcome。 A strong four stars。 。。。more
Andreea
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Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange of my honest opinion。4。5 stars！ This is an amazing picture book about the differences between us and embracing who you are even though you might not fit into society's boxes and expectations。 It's a cute funny story， about important themes， told through animals and using the loveliest illustrations。 Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange of my honest opinion。4。5 stars！ This is an amazing picture book about the differences between us and embracing who you are even though you might not fit into society's boxes and expectations。 It's a cute funny story， about important themes， told through animals and using the loveliest illustrations。 。。。more
Lisa Perron
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JET THE CAT （IS NOT A CAT） is full of humor and heart。 What a resilient and wise cat （or frog or bird or goat？） The message of celebrating our individuality is uplifting without feeling the least bit didactic。 With clever and playful writing and beautiful， bright illustrations， Jet the Cat will have you smiling as you read it （over and over again！）
Monica Acker
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Jet the Cat （Is Not a Cat） is such a great story of being who you are and not needing to fit into other’s definitions of who you should be。 This beautiful message is coupled with so much funny！ This is a delightful read that will make a wonderful addition to my bookshelf。
Terry
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Thank you to #Edelweiss for the digital copy for an honest review。I am giving this book 3。5 stars leaning to 4。 The story centers on Jet who is a cat that likes to do many things （that are cat things） with one exception - he likes to swim。 Since cats do not like water or swimming the animals around the pond decide Jet must be a frog。 So Jet continues on with sharing what he/she likes to do including singing high。 （which a frog sings low） Thus the story continues to take the things Jet likes to d Thank you to #Edelweiss for the digital copy for an honest review。I am giving this book 3。5 stars leaning to 4。 The story centers on Jet who is a cat that likes to do many things （that are cat things） with one exception - he likes to swim。 Since cats do not like water or swimming the animals around the pond decide Jet must be a frog。 So Jet continues on with sharing what he/she likes to do including singing high。 （which a frog sings low） Thus the story continues to take the things Jet likes to do and associate with other animals， bird， goat， etc。 Finally Jet gets fed up with the chaos and goes back to the pond for a swim。 Feeling better Jet declares to all that she/he is a cat and likes to do things that other animals do， and that is okay。 The author gives us a little surprise at the end。 Celebrating differences is always a good theme to model and for very young readers/children this book is perfect。 。。。more
S。K。 Wenger
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This adorable， funny book about being true to yourself will delight。 Without a doubt readers will be fully immersed from beginning to end。 Much thanks to the author and publisher for a sneak peek at this gem。
Adrea
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Jet the Cat is my new favorite cat！ Or not。。。 This story is such a delight to read！ It's funny， charming， and a bit witty with a hint of sarcasm thrown in。 I can see it being a "please read it again" book， in the daytime reading circle or at the bedside at night。 Even as kids begin to notice their similarities and differences from other kids， this is a great way to talk about what makes us all who we are: unique！ Loved it！ The art is bright， colorful and engaging; though the last panel with the Jet the Cat is my new favorite cat！ Or not。。。 This story is such a delight to read！ It's funny， charming， and a bit witty with a hint of sarcasm thrown in。 I can see it being a "please read it again" book， in the daytime reading circle or at the bedside at night。 Even as kids begin to notice their similarities and differences from other kids， this is a great way to talk about what makes us all who we are: unique！ Loved it！ The art is bright， colorful and engaging; though the last panel with the silhouettes is actually my favorite。 -- Special thanks to Barefoot Books for providing an ARC for early review。 。。。more
Sandra
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Whether Jet is a cat or some other creature， I am a big fan。 Children will love the fun， colorful illustrations and all the humorous reasons that Jet is not a cat or a frog or a bird or a goat。 The repeating refrains build anticipation and the reader can't wait to guess what Jet is or isn't on the next spread。 Children will enjoy having this book read aloud to them or just looking through the lively illustrations on their own。 Whether Jet is a cat or some other creature， I am a big fan。 Children will love the fun， colorful illustrations and all the humorous reasons that Jet is not a cat or a frog or a bird or a goat。 The repeating refrains build anticipation and the reader can't wait to guess what Jet is or isn't on the next spread。 Children will enjoy having this book read aloud to them or just looking through the lively illustrations on their own。 。。。more
Katrina Reads
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Jet the Cat is just like other cats， that is until you look at all the other traits that make her uniquely her。 She is told she is something else， so she thinks she is something else and tries to fit in， but of course， she can’t！ She stands up for herself and in the process makes everyone else think about what makes them unique and different to others。A beautifully illustrated book looking at identity and individuality in a positive and light-hearted way for children。Thank you Edelweiss+ for the Jet the Cat is just like other cats， that is until you look at all the other traits that make her uniquely her。 She is told she is something else， so she thinks she is something else and tries to fit in， but of course， she can’t！ She stands up for herself and in the process makes everyone else think about what makes them unique and different to others。A beautifully illustrated book looking at identity and individuality in a positive and light-hearted way for children。Thank you Edelweiss+ for the e-arc。 。。。more
Amy
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I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book for review， and I'm so glad I did: I adore Jet the Cat！ This is one that's going immediately on my purchase list。 I love the story， the characters， the language， the ending， and the sense of playfulness and humor that runs through the whole of it。 In fact， it's so fun you *almost* don't realize how wise it is。 I'd recommend this to anyone！ I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book for review， and I'm so glad I did: I adore Jet the Cat！ This is one that's going immediately on my purchase list。 I love the story， the characters， the language， the ending， and the sense of playfulness and humor that runs through the whole of it。 In fact， it's so fun you *almost* don't realize how wise it is。 I'd recommend this to anyone！ 。。。more
Susannah Aziz
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Jet the Cat is a hilarious story about a cat that doesn't want to be anyone but Jet！ This book is about being yourself， identity， and not caring about what others say！ We live in a time where kids need this message more than ever！ Jet just wants to be Jet！ I love that it teaches young readers， that it's okay to NOT fit in。 This book celebrates individuality！ The illustrations are bright， eye-catching， and honestly， I absolutely love Jet the Cat！ Every teacher should have this book in their class Jet the Cat is a hilarious story about a cat that doesn't want to be anyone but Jet！ This book is about being yourself， identity， and not caring about what others say！ We live in a time where kids need this message more than ever！ Jet just wants to be Jet！ I love that it teaches young readers， that it's okay to NOT fit in。 This book celebrates individuality！ The illustrations are bright， eye-catching， and honestly， I absolutely love Jet the Cat！ Every teacher should have this book in their classroom！ Great story！ 。。。more
Sita Singh
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This is an inspirational story about Jet， who just wants to be a cat while the other animals try to convince her that she is a frog， bird， or even a goat。 Jet initially becomes confused about her identity but in the end she learns to embrace herself for who she is， a truly unique CAT！ The engaging text， bright illustrations， and an important message makes this book a delightful read-aloud and a must-have for all children！
Serena Gingold Allen
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I loved reading this inspirational story about embracing yourself and everything that makes you unique。 This book has such a powerful message—delivered perfectly for the picture book audience。 The illustrations are as unique as Jet and they’re just so pretty that you want to flip through the book again and again to see them。 This book would make a great gift for any cat lover too。
Kirsti Call
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Seriously one of the funniest picture books I've ever read。 And such a great message for anyone who learns differently， thinks differently。 Seriously one of the funniest picture books I've ever read。 And such a great message for anyone who learns differently， thinks differently。 。。。more
Carol Ekster
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Such a fun book with an important message。 I love the repeated line， that will make a great read aloud。 The illustrations are colorful and endearing。 The words are rhythmic and perfect。 This is a great picture book that teaches us to celebrate our differences。
Norene Paulson
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Jet the Cat is NOT a cat （or so all the animals say）。 Jet loves to swim。 That proves they're right， right？ Everyone knows cats don't like water。 Jet likes water so Jet can't be a cat。 Poor Jet！ Jet doesn't fit the mold。 Jet is different。 In this delightful tale， Jet becomes confused about his identity because others can't accept the fact that he isn't like any other cat they've known。 His confusion grows as he doesn't seem to fit anywhere。 He's not a bird because he can't fly。 He's not a goat be Jet the Cat is NOT a cat （or so all the animals say）。 Jet loves to swim。 That proves they're right， right？ Everyone knows cats don't like water。 Jet likes water so Jet can't be a cat。 Poor Jet！ Jet doesn't fit the mold。 Jet is different。 In this delightful tale， Jet becomes confused about his identity because others can't accept the fact that he isn't like any other cat they've known。 His confusion grows as he doesn't seem to fit anywhere。 He's not a bird because he can't fly。 He's not a goat because he doesn't have a long beard。 Jet doesn't know what he is until he finally embraces his individuality and realizes he's JET。。。"I am a CAT unlike any other CAT。 But I'm still a CAT。 And a great CAT at that。" How affirming are those lines！ Crede's silly， engaging prose pairs well with Runyan's vibrant illustrations to create an hilarious story that empowers kids to celebrate their individuality and embrace their uniqueness。Highly recommended for kids of ALL ages。 。。。more
Ana Siqueira
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I love， love， love it。 I love how Jet the Cat goes around being convinced he is not a cat。 The repetition and illustrations will make children and adults giggle。 How funny and sweet！ And in the end Jet， the Cat will discover the truth， a truth we all hide inside。 Read it to your children to make them laugh and think。 Are we all the same or does each one of us have a little bit of Jet， the Cat？ I LOVE IT！！！
Karen Yin
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Jet the cat…might or might not be a cat。 It's hard to tell what she really is， because the animals observing her can't make up their minds！ In this amusing story， kids will love reading about Jet's day fielding different opinions and how this good-natured cat-or-not tries on labels till she figures it all out。 And yes， the joyful and beautifully textured illustrations of the bright-eyed animals are totally adorable。 Conclusion: Jet the Cat （is a really cute book with a cute ending）！ Jet the cat…might or might not be a cat。 It's hard to tell what she really is， because the animals observing her can't make up their minds！ In this amusing story， kids will love reading about Jet's day fielding different opinions and how this good-natured cat-or-not tries on labels till she figures it all out。 And yes， the joyful and beautifully textured illustrations of the bright-eyed animals are totally adorable。 Conclusion: Jet the Cat （is a really cute book with a cute ending）！ 。。。more
Charlotte Offsay
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How can Jet be a cat if she loves to swim？ The other animals try to convince Jet that she is a frog， a bird， and even a goat！ Follow along with this hilarious story as Jet learns to embrace being a cat AND being unique。 This adorable new picture book will have your littles laughing and reflecting on the importance of embracing individuality。
Theresa Trinder
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This is the kind of story that has something for every reader: favorite animal characters and lively illustrations， engaging prose and snappy dialog， and just below the surface a critical but gentle message about identity and belonging， thanks to Jet the Cat， who refuses to let the other creatures tell her who she’s meant to be。 A satisfying twist at the end brings the story joyously full circle。 A truly delightful read-aloud。 Highly recommend！
Moni Hadley
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