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Me and My Cat?

By Satoshi Kitamura · Read by Elijah Wood

Illustrated by
Satoshi Kitamura
Published by
Andersen Press
Official grade range
K–1st
Official run time
5:30
Grade 16 minute videoPerspectiveIdentityImagination

ReadAloudKit teaching snapshot

What you can teach with this story

A magical body swap leaves a boy experiencing the household as a cat while the cat attempts to navigate an ordinary school day.

Why it fits

The exaggerated change in viewpoint gives Grade 1 students a playful way to infer experience from actions.

Teaching focus

Compare how the same setting feels from two different points of view.

Before watching, ask

What might this story help us understand about perspective?

Compare points of viewCharacter analysisMaking inferences

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Official facts verified 2026-09-21 against the Storyline Online book page. Summary, grade fit, themes, and teaching focus are independent ReadAloudKit editorial guidance.

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