What a great book! I love the sweet, fun, story of it. I also love that it shows kids and parents that learning to read isn't always easy, but that finding the right book can help! A built in literacy tip for the parents and caregivers at storytime!

A boy is horribly distracted by his cats every time he tries to read. His solution is to teach them to read so they can share his enthusiasm for books. This story is a fun and fresh approach to the hurdles of learning to read. I especially liked the illustrations and description of the cats' personalities. They made wonderful, reluctant companions. This is a fun read for cat lovers and book lovers.

There's a book for every reader -- even a cat! Delightful story about sharing the love of reading.

I JUST READ THIS BOOK AT WORK I REGRET NOTHINGSIX STARS

First, I have to say that any book that advocates for going to the library, reading lots and lots of books, and partaking in imaginative play throughout the summer months is going to get two thumbs up from me. But this book is so much more than that. It's about finding just the right books that speak to your soul, about spending time with our beloved pets and having plenty of time to read, relax, and even try to teach our cats some new tricks. The illustrations, created using ink, Flashe paint,

4.5 starsThis was so cute! I loved the personalities of the cats, Nick's perseverance in trying to teach them to read, Stevenson's hidden talent, and the adventures these friends go on together. A fun celebration of reading and friendship.

This book made me deliriously happy. First of all, like one of my all-time favorite children's books (Anna McQuinn's Lola at the Library), this story heavily featured a young child discovering that fervent love of reading and books. Second, again like one of my all-time favorite children's books (Anna McQuinn's Lola at the Library), this book features a darker-skinned protagonist doing universal "little kid" things (in this case, teaching his cats to read). Can we just stop for a moment and appr...

I think some of the valuable points here are that there can be different paths into learning to love reading (though that may be more important for parents to know) and that it is fine to enjoy both reading and being read to. I also appreciated that of the cats, Verne was into science fiction and Stevenson was into pirates.The the page that totally won my heart was the one that showed why Nick needed to teach his cats to read. While they could enjoy many activities together, when he opened a boo...

Loved this. Loved how the characters are named after authors. Loved how Stevenson had Grumpy Cat face. Loved how Nick and Verne didn't give up or have a bad attitude with their friend. Sweet.

What do you do when one cat learns to read quickly and happily, but the other has trouble and hates it? Nick finds a different way to encourage his reluctant cat to read. A lovely parable about learning to read--whether your child is an avid reader or a reluctant one. (And discerning readers will recognize the famous names of Nick's two cats!)

Having always spent as much time as he can with his two cats, Verne and Stevenson, the eponymous Nick decides one summer that he will teach them to read. His efforts seem futile at first, but his patient persistence pays off, and soon Verne is a library card-carrying bibliophile. The grouchy Stevenson remains more difficult to persuade, until Nick and Verne discover his stash of drawings, and realize that he loves pirate tales. Soon Stevenson too is bitten by the reading bug...A sweetly engaging...

We loved this picture book oodles and oodles. It has all the feels about books and cats and reading and finding the right book for the right reader. Highly recommended!

Thanks to Goodreads friend Kathryn for recommending this book to me!This is the first time in a long while that a picture book not by Patricia Polacco has become a favorite picture book of mine. Charming, sweet, funny book! It’s delightful!I loved the cats. Not for the first time I wish I had a cats shelf. Verne and Stevenson are great cats. I love their expressiveness and distinct personalities. Their facial expressions are priceless and just looking at them had me smiling. They act like real c...

Featured in a grandma reads session.Sometimes the best thing is to just teach the cat to read. Or sew. Or type. Cats plop down right in the middle of whatever it is you are doing - it's one of the main things cats are known for. So Nick went with it. When the cats just wouldn't let him read, they'd just sit on the book he was trying to read, he decided it was time to get them involved. And that worked mostly. But turns out not all cats want to read. Some just want to draw.A funny turnabout my ki...

I absolutely love this book! Everything about it just delights the bookworm and life-long learner in me. So many nods to literature here--but done in a loving way, not an author-is-so-snobby way. For example, Nick's cats are named Verne and Stevenson. If that makes you smile, great. If not, the cats will still make you smile ;-) Nick and his cats, "hunt for dinosaurs in the lost world behind the garden...race around the yard in eighty seconds...journey to the center of the basement." *squeee* Ma...

Delightful tale of an attempt to teach two pet cats to read. One kitty, fond of fish, takes to the books right away. The other proves to be a difficult case. Teachers and parents of reluctant readers will recognize the struggle as well as the joy of the light bulb moment when an enthusiastic reader emerges.

holy moly that was freaking adorable

Nick likes to do everything with his two cats, Verne and Stevenson, so he decides to teach them to read! While friendly orange tabby Verne figures it out pretty quickly, grumpy gray Stevenson needs more encouragement. I love the illustrations, as Nick very patiently teaches his cats; I love that Verne gets his own library card (though Nick and his dad have to carry the books home). And I think it will be reassuring to kids to see that there is no one right way to learn to read or to enjoy readin...

The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read immediately went into my all-time favorites; I didn't even have to think about it. Nick and his two cats do everything together, and I mean everything. (Even library trips!) I'm a bit of a crazy cat lady myself and I love how fully developed the personalities of Verne and Stevenson are in both the text and the pictures. (Stevenson is a total grump--love it!) This book is totally and utterly adorable and would be perfect for reading aloud.

Did the cats really learn to read? Who cares! This book is absolutely unique and delightful. Plus Stevenson, the cat who refuses to read with the scowl on his face for most of the book is my new favourite.