Chulita The Blind Cat

By: Constance Jackson-Pitts

Summary:

Chulita, a tabby cat, was happy, healthy, and content until an accident left her blind. At first, she was frightened and in a lot of pain. With patience and help from her friends, Chulita’s life returned to normal.

Reader Enjoyment Factors:

This is a wholesome story that grabs a young reader’s attention immediately. Children will relate to the challenges that confronted Chulita and read and chat about the story many times.

Content Awareness Factors:

None.

Little Kid Reaction

This is a slim book with a bright washable cover and a place inside for the reader to write a name. The print is large, double spaced, and so easy to read. This is a charming story of how the kitty gets rids of bullies-dogs. What I like is how she turned an enemy into a friend, and how she lives a full life of adventure despite any physical challenges. This is a book that children will want to read time and time again with great pleasure.

Parent Reaction

This is a terrific story for this age group. It is a deceptively simple story, which makes it a good conversation starter. It has the potential to pack a wallop in the hands of a creative parent or teacher re: friendship, handicapped, bullying, pain of being different, etc.

Type of Book:
This middle reader chapter book is a story about the importance of friendship, coping with challenges, and the importance of thinking positively.

Educational Themes:

This simple story provides opportunities to explore and address the challenges of being handicapped. Coping with bullies and frustrated by limitations are just two issues that handicapped people address everyday. This story is a conversation starter that creative parents and educators can use too deal with issues that their children/students face everyday.

Reading Level:
3.7

Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
10 and Up

Recommended Age To Read Together:
8 to 12

Age of child:
Teen STAR Review Team, Be the Star You Are!™

Purchase Recommendation:
Buy. It is a simple story that piques the curiosity of the reader and subtly prods conversation about handicaps and how people cope with them. This book deserves to be on your child’s bookshelf or available in the classroom or school library.

Title	Chulita the Blind Cat
Author	Constance Jackson-Pitts
Publisher	Beevinwood, Inc. © 2007
Illustrators	Constance Jackson-Pitts
ISBN	0965290220
Material	Hard Cover
Cost	$12.95
Genres	Easy Reader, Friendship, Health & Wellness, Life Lessons