Merry Christmas, Splat

by Rob Scotton

Book Overview

Get in the holiday spirit with an all-new Splat the Cat story from New York Times bestselling author Rob Scotton

It's the night before Christmas, and Splat wonders if he's been a good enough cat this year to deserve a really big present. Just to make sure, he offers some last-minute help to his mom and, in typical Splat fashion, he messes it up completely That night Splat stays awake hoping to see Santa Claus. But when...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006083160X
• ISBN13: 9780060831608
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Awesome illustrations! Cute story!

Rob Scotton's books have amazing illustrations and the story is cute as usual. If you get one of his books you'll want them all for your kids.

Lot's of fun

I gave this book to my sister for her Christmas present. It is a cute story, and the art work is great! I think it's a fun story to read to the entire family, especially if you have cat lovers. I think the best part is the fact that Splat's best friend is a mouse!

Great book

I purchased Merry Christmas Splat the Cat for my grandaughter who is becoming a teacher and is in elementary education. She previously got the book Splat the Cat and was so pleased I thought she would enjoy having the Christmas book. It is so cute although I thought the original book had cuter illustrations. She was very surprised when she opened the gift and told me she would have not guessed what it was. The service I received was outstanding and the book was received very quickly. Thanks for your attention to every detail. Nancy Eubank

Cute story, great illustrations

This was the best Christmas book I bought for my 2 year old this year. The illustrations are very good, the quality of the book (pages, binding, etc) is better than most children's books I have, and the story is cute and simple enough for even young children to understand. Splat worries that he might not have been good enough this year to get the present he wants for Christmas, and decides to be extra helpful the day before Christmas to make sure. Of course, his "help" is less than helpful, despite his good intentions. I would definitely recommend this book for any child from 1 up to 6 or 7 years old - the illustrations will captivate younger children, while the story will resonate with those old enough to worry that THEY may not have made Santa's nice list.

Are You Sure You've Been Good?

(Reviewed for Punnybop) In this latest book of the Splat the Cat series, Splat writes out his Christmas list for Santa: he wants a really big present. That's all he specifies. But his little sister gives him a "look" and asks, "Are you sure you've been good?" Of course he's sure! Well, almost sure. Just to be extra sure, he volunteers to help with all the Christmas preparations. He washes the dishes (which were already clean), redecorates the tree (which has already been decorated just fine), and other such "helpful" tasks. Then he tries to go to sleep, but is filled with anxiety--- maybe he should stay up and tell Santa what a good cat he's been, just in case Santa doesn't realize it. In the end, he awakes to find no presents under the tree, and he fears he wasn't good enough, after all--- but his family pops out from behind the tree with a big box just for Splat. He says it's the best Christmas present ever, though we never see what it is; that's left up to kids' imagination. The book is recommended for 4-8-year-olds, but my 2 1/2-year-old loved it, and so did I.