{"product_id":"the-cat-not-the-cat-9798950712029","title":"The Cat Not The Cat","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sally Seaver\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Kuhn \u0026amp; Seaver Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Kuhn \u0026amp; Seaver Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Concepts - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt first glance, this book may appear simple.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut beneath that simplicity is a carefully designed experience that supports one of the earliest and most important developments in thinking: the ability to recognize a specific thing and distinguish it from everything that is not that thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Cat Not The Cat\u003c\/em\u003e, children are introduced to a real, named cat-Vienna-and are invited to observe, compare, and decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the pages, they encounter moments that gently separate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe cat from what the cat does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe cat from other things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe cat from other cats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat is the same and what is different\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat is present and what is not seen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat is part of the cat and what is not the whole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not memorization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the beginning of clear recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book does not end with an answer. It ends with a question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Can you tell the difference between the cat and all that is not the cat?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis question invites the child to demonstrate understanding-built through their own observation and thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eLittle Scientists Series\u003c\/em\u003e, this book builds on \u003cem\u003eMe Not Me\u003c\/em\u003e and prepares the way for later ideas such as naming, definition, and more advanced forms of reasoning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kuhn \u0026 Seaver Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47889659854999,"sku":"9798950712029","price":2345.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798950712029.webp?v=1781177242","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-cat-not-the-cat-9798950712029","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}