Laugh and learn with fun facts about prehistoric mammals including saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, giant horses, Stone Age humans, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat!

“I’m the Cat in the Hat. Oh, please turn the page to discover some mammals from the Great Ice Age!”

The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Travel back in time and learn:
 
•       the difference between mammoths and mastodons
•       how giant sloths grew as big as elephants
•       how we study fossils to guess how animals looked and behaved
•       and much more!
 
Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning.

Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series!
If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses
Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach
Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles
A Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales
Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife
There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps
Oh, the Lavas That Flow! All About Volcanoes
Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals
What Cat Is That? All About Cats
Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather
The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness

How cool! The Cat and Co. time-travel to the Great Ice Age!

The Cat in the Hat visits with Ice Age mammals on a whirlwind tour of the Pleistocene! From ground sloths as big as elephants to bears as heavy as Volkswagens, the Cat introduces young readers to mastodons, mammoths, woolly rhinos, saber-toothed cats, giant horses, and lots more-including humans! In addition, young readers will learn basic facts about the Great Ice Age and early human life, the characteristics of mammals, and the study of fossils. Ideal for supporting the Common Core State Standards and a natural for fans of the hit PBS Kids show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, this is a great way to introduce beginning readers to science!