What grade level is Bathe the Cat?

Bathe the Cat is listed for grades K–1. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Bathe the Cat?

It takes about 55 minutes to read Bathe the Cat (49 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Bathe the Cat?

Bathe the Cat appears on reading lists for South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Bathe the Cat banned in schools?

Bathe the Cat has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 2 states (FL, IA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

Bathe the Cat

Name: Bathe the Cat
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Author: Alice B. McGinty
ISBN: 9781452169170

by Alice B. McGinty · Grades K–1 · Picture Book

Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty is on US reading lists at grades k–1. It appears on 1 list: the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards

This page shows where Bathe the Cat is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades K–1
Age range: Ages 4–7
Pages: 49
Reading time: about 55 minutes (est.)
First published: 2022
Genre: Picture Book
ISBN-13: 9781452169170

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-11; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This picture book title is typically read at grades k–1. Written in the 2020s; cited on the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards.

Where this book is recommended

South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · South Dakota source: South Dakota Library Association — Children's Book Award Nominations 2024-2025 (Prairie Bud PreK-1 · Prairie Bloom 2-3 · Prairie Pasque 4-5)
- recommended·1st grade · South Dakota source: South Dakota Library Association — Children's Book Award Nominations 2024-2025 (Prairie Bud PreK-1 · Prairie Bloom 2-3 · Prairie Pasque 4-5)

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Common questions

What grade level is Bathe the Cat?: Bathe the Cat is listed for grades K–1. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Bathe the Cat?: It takes about 55 minutes to read Bathe the Cat (49 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Bathe the Cat?: Bathe the Cat appears on reading lists for South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Bathe the Cat banned in schools?: Bathe the Cat has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 2 states (FL, IA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades K–1 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: Documented as challenged or removed in 2 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.