For parents wanting their children to get a head start in reading, it can be a challenge to find
something that will maintain their attention. Now, learning to read can become a fun and enter-
taining thing to do with the help of an extraordinary cat. Join Cleo-cat-tra as she brings reading
to life in the charming picture book Rhymes and Times with Cleo-cat-tra by Lucy T. Geringer and
illustrated by Bernardita Cox Kollock.
Rhymes and Times of Cleo-cat-tra is a picture book about a special cat named Cleo-cat-tra. She
is not an ordinary cat, as she cleverly rhymes about animals, people, and things she encounters
inside and outside her house. The rhymes are silly which make learning a fun and creative pro-
cess for kids and for parents to share. This delightful story makes use of colorful illustrations to
heighten a child's imagination. Its simple text and brief sentences make reading easy for the early
reader. It is also a great book for children who are learning English and can be enjoyed both at
home and in school through lively interactive discussions between students and teachers. It is a
book for all ages.