The Watch Cat
The Watch Cat by Don M. Winn can be used to illustrate for children the ideas that you can be a hero just by being yourself, that you might have hidden talents you don’t know about yet, and that heroes can be made because they take action when they are in the right place at the right time.
Back of book description:
The Watch Cat tells the tale of an ordinary house cat that stops a robbery and becomes a neighborhood hero, permanently changing the way the neighbors think of cats. Watch Cat is a typical cat. He does what cats do best. And somehow, he manages to be a better watch cat than all the watchdogs in the neighborhood simply by being himself. This story is about appreciating the differences between dogs and cats and understanding that anybody can be a hero.
A Mom’s Choice Award Recipient
“A fun, lyrical book written in prose that is easy to read, easy to follow, and fun for the kids to read or listen to as it is read to them. At the end of each book is a list of questions that parents can discuss with their children. As a home school parent, I believe these are great assets.”
—The IE Mommy Christine