Cat

Mike Dumbleton

Book - 2008

As a cat navigates the perils of the outside world, it and its prey all find things to be thankful for.

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
La Jolla, CA : Kane/Miller Book Publishers 2008.
Language
English
Main Author
Mike Dumbleton (-)
Other Authors
Craig Smith, 1955- (illustrator)
Edition
1st American ed
Item Description
Originally published: Kingswood : Working Title Press, 2007.
Physical Description
unpaged : col. ill. ; 26 cm
ISBN
9781933605739
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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-K-This story about a day in the life of an orange striped cat is told mainly through the pictures. In the first of seven episodes, the feline gets away from a threatening dog by climbing a tree. Subsequently, Cat deals with a mouse, a sprinkler, a bird, a bike, a carton of milk, and a warm mat. Each vignette concludes with, "Thank goodness for that!" The pen-and-ink and gouache illustrations feature surroundings in yellows and browns, which make for a warm overall feeling. The scruffy cat has oversize green eyes and races and chases through the scenes, taking readers along for the ride. Cat lovers will enjoy this one.-Ieva Bates, Ann Arbor District Library, MI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Most of Cat's adventures unfold over four pages, the first presenting Cat and an adversary ("Cat. Sprinkler"), then the reverse ("Sprinkler. Cat"), next an escape ("High fence"), and finally the refrain: "Thank goodness for that!" The humor is elucidated in the richly colored green- and brown-tinged gouache and pen-and-ink illustrations that move the action along from one episode to another. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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