 First edition cover | |
| Author | Andy Griffiths |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Terry Denton |
| Publisher | Pan MacMillan |
Publication date | 2006 |
| ISBN | 978-0-330-42260-4 |
The Cat On The Mat Is Flat (2006) is a book written by Australian children's author Andy Griffiths and illustrated by Terry Denton. [1] [2] The book uses larger fonts and pictures, and parodies the style of Dr. Seuss books, with the title being an obvious parody of The Cat in the Hat .
The Cat On The Mat Is Flat contains nine rhyming stories:
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