Cats in Construction Hats

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen ∙ Illustrated by Leeza Hernandez

Board Book

Published on Jun 2, 2026 | 30 Pages

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Hardcover

Published on Apr 8, 2025 | 40 Pages

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Ebook

Published on Apr 8, 2025 | 40 Pages

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Grades Up to Preschool
Ages 0–3

Colorful cats in construction hats are on the job to build a house in this adorable, bouncy, rhyming picture book! Kids will delight in learning about colors while giggling at the hilarious antics of these forklift driving kitties.

Yellow cat. Green hat.
Dig this. Clear that.

Green cat. Orange hat.
Mix this. Pour that.

Six colorful cats work together to build a house...with just a little help (and mischief) from some tiny rat friends. Little readers will delight in following along with the simple rhyming text, big construction vehicles, and the failures and triumphs that come with a big project! Bulldozers, cement trucks, excavators, and even a giant crane feature in this story, but each read through also offers smaller details to discover!

"A fresh twist that spotlights strengths individual and communal, while offering cat and construction aficionados plenty to savor." —Publishers Weekly

"A message of determination and cooperation, conveyed with a kid-friendly combo of colors, trucks, and cute kittens." —Kirkus Reviews

"A breezy assemblage of wordplay fun and purposeful, house-building, and cute, fuzzy workers in hard hats, this is just the ticket for younger audiences." —School Library Journal

ISBN 9798217227570 (Board Book)
Published on Jun 2, 2026
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 30
Dimensions 8-1/4 x 6-3/4
Age Range 0-3 years
Grade Up to Preschool
Reading Level Lexile: AD50L | Fountas/Pinnell: H

ISBN 9780593706848 (Hardcover)
Published on Apr 8, 2025
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 40
Dimensions 11 x 9
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD50L | Fountas/Pinnell: H

ISBN 9780593706855 (Ebook)
Published on Apr 8, 2025
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 40
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD50L | Fountas/Pinnell: H

ISBN 9780593706862 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Apr 8, 2025
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 40
Dimensions 11 x 9
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD50L | Fountas/Pinnell: H

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, including Chicks Run Wild and Orangutangled. Sudipta lives in New Jersey with her family.

Leeza Hernandez

Leeza Hernandez grew up on the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England. She spent many childhood afternoons searching her neighborhood for her curious cats who had taken off for adventures and chasing Billy, a boisterous Doberman Pincer, and Kurt, a mischievous German Shepherd, all around the island. When she visits now, a Shitsu called Chewie lives up to her name and even tries to chew her sketchbook.

A graduate of Newcastle College of Art and Design, Leeza lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughter, and cat Maisy, who prefers to stay home (luckily!) and catnap in the sun.