International Cat Day for Elementary Education

By Tina Parmar | August 6 2026 | Elementary Education

International Cat Day is celebrated on August 8th each year. It is a day dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness about cats, promoting their well-being, and encouraging adoption.

Our curated book list teaches Elementary school students the importance of caring for animals.

See here for the complete list of cat books.

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Colorful cats in conductor hats are on the move on this train ride with an unexpected twist! Kids will delight in learning about colors and directions while giggling at the hilarious antics of these train conductor kitties.
$18.99 US
Jun 16, 2026
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
World

9780593690697
A hiss-terical new picture book from powerhouse creator, Maddie Frost that answers the question: how many cats is too many cats?
$18.99 US
Oct 21, 2025
Hardcover
40 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
US, Canada, Open Mkt

9780593483190
In this charming rhymed Beginner Book follow-up to How to Love a Pony—a girl finds a lost cat and her kittens on her family farm, and learns to care for them while looking for their owner. A perfect choice for animal-lovers learing to read!
$9.99 US
May 07, 2024
Hardcover
48 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
World

9781368065764
For fans of Unicorn Princesses and Purrmaids, this illustrated chapter book series follows kittens Marie, Berlioz, and Toulouse from Disney's The Aristocats as they embark on their next adventure--opening a Parisian critter c afé! Meet the Aristokittens, a trio of siblings with big (and delicious) plans! One day, while chasing each other through the streets of Paris, Marie, Berlioz, and Toulouse uncover an abandoned café made just for animals. After hearing stories of the café's wondrous past, the kittens decide to reopen the place themselves. But the trio can't agree on the menu, music, and decorations. With opening day creeping closer, can the kittens avoid a total catastrophe and create the purrfect recipe for success? Filled with mystery, humor, and friendship, each book in the Aristokittens series expands the world of Disney's The Aristocats through the eyes of its iconic kitten trio . . . and is the perfect recipe for fun! Don't miss the Aristokittens' next adventure: * The Great Biscuit Bake-Off
$5.99 US
Apr 19, 2022
Paperback
128 Pages
Random House/Disney
US, Canada, Open Mkt

9781524790783
A 2020 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor BookMeet Flubby--the lovably lazy feline who prefers a purr-fectly laid-back lifestyle!
$5.99 US
Feb 11, 2020
Paperback
32 Pages
Penguin Workshop
World

9780448463056
Cat is adorable, fun, and a great teacher of reading! This Level 1 reader is ideal for ideal children who are beginning to read on their own. Meet cat. Cat sits, runs, and plays. But at the end of the day, cat can sure use a nap. This Level 1 reader is a compilation of three short and simple stories all about the same cute cat. With repetition, rhyme, and illustrations that perfectly match the text, this book is geared to the very earliest readers.Reader Level 1: Level 1 is for Emergent Readers who know simple vocabulary and can follow simple sentence structures. These books offer word repetition, picture clues, and predictable storylines for new readers.
$5.99 US
Oct 25, 2012
Paperback
32 Pages
Penguin Young Readers
World

9780394800011
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original publication of The Cat in the Hat, we're making available a special 2-color foil-covered edition at the "regular edition" price of $8.99.(Note: We plan to do a similar, limited-time only, foil-covered special edition of How The Grinch Stole Christmas! in September 2007.)
$9.99 US
Mar 12, 1957
Hardcover
72 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
US, Canada, Open Mkt