Cover of See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

by David LaRochelle

See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle is assigned in US schools at grades k–2. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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

Grade range
Grades K–2
Pages
67
Reading time
about 1h 15m (est.)
First published
2021
ISBN-13
9781536224375
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About this book

Winner of the 2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Move over, Spot. . . . Spoofing classic primers, Max the Dog talks back to the book in a twist that will have fans of funny early readers howling. See Max. Max is not a cat—Max is a dog. But much to Max’s dismay, the book keeps instructing readers to “see the cat.” How can Max get through to the book that he is a DOG? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup’s reactions to the narrator and to the wacky cast of characters who upend Max’s—and readers’—expectations as the three stories build to an immensely satisfying conclusion. Hooray, Max, hoo

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog?
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog?
It takes about 1h 15m to read See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog (67 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 75 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog?
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog banned in schools?
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

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–2 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner, book-club.