Books Like How Many Cats?
Families who loved How Many Cats? by Lauren Thompson often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved How Many Cats? by Lauren Thompson often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your toddler is beginning to notice patterns in the world and needs a high-energy, joyful introduction to basic math concepts. It is an ideal pick for those high-intensity afternoons when you want to channel your child's boundless energy into a structured learning activity that feels more like a game than a lesson. The story follows a solitary cat whose quiet house is suddenly transformed into a feline festival as nineteen friends arrive to play. Through rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations, children track the population of the house as it swells to twenty and then gradually returns to one. It beautifully captures the themes of social curiosity and the delight of a shared party, while providing a gentle, rhythmic structure that makes the abstract concepts of addition and subtraction feel tangible and fun for the preschool set.
