The Cozy Home: Volume 1

Join Bat, Cat, and Rat on their three-and-a-half sweet and silly roommate adventures in this hilarious “gift to reading” (School Library Journal, starred review), the first of a series, from New York Times bestsellers Ame Dyckman and Mark Teague—a companion to the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning Vacation.

What happens when three friends—a bat, a cat, and a rat—move in together?

In “Sharing,” Bat, Cat, and Rat find a cozy home to share. But will choosing rooms put their sharing skills to the test?

In “Joking,” Rat sets off a series of pranks and shenanigans with his rubber spider that have the trio screaming in surprise and laughing in delight.

In “Reading,” Cat catches Bat and Rat reading over her shoulder—or so she thinks, until it turns out they haven’t learned to read yet. Can Cat teach her friends to read along with her?

Author Biography

Ame Dyckman is the author of many books for children, including How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide, the New York Times bestselling Wolfie the Bunny, and the Bat, Cat & Rat series, the second book of which—Vacation—won the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Ame lives with her family in central New Jersey. Visit her at AmeDyckman.com.

Mark Teague is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books include Fly!, King Kong’s Cousin, We Are Going to Be Pals!, You Are Not Sleepy!, and The Case of Old MacDonald and His Farm. He is also the illustrator of Cat Dog, written by Mem Fox; the Bat, Cat & Rat series, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning second book Vacation, written by Ame Dyckman; and the New York Times bestselling How Do Dinosaurs…? series, written by Jane Yolen.