Full Product Details
Author: Leslea Newman ,
Amy June Bates ,
Amy June Bates
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 27.90cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 24.10cm
Weight: 0.465kg
ISBN: 9780763665555
ISBN 10: 076366555
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 06 October 2015
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Based on a true incident, this delightfully told story is unlikely and adorable in equal parts. Bates watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations feature an un-anthropomorphic kitty whose inquisitive and quizzical nature will be familiar to all cat owners. The author s note offers all the answers readers will want. An absolute charmer! Booklist (starred review)
Based on a true incident, this delightfully told story is unlikely and adorable in equal parts. Bates watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations feature an un-anthropomorphic kitty whose inquisitive and quizzical nature will be familiar to all cat owners. The author s note offers all the answers readers will want. An absolute charmer! Booklist (starred review) Newman s great affection for her subject is evident, yet she never crosses into cutesiness or sentimentality; her reportorial tone is a perfect match for her down-to-earth, generous hero. Bates, working in hues of parchment and gold, produces some wonderfully warm vignettes, pushing the graceful realism of her watercolor, gouache, and pencil drawings just enough to add a glint of magic to a story that s already one of a kind. Publishers Weekly (starred review) This adorable account is as warm and fuzzy as Ketzel herself and all the sweeter because it's based on fact. The watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations suit the text perfectly, delightfully capturing Ketzel's furriness, the story's charming, lively energy, and Moshe and the composer's loving friendship. Truly, the cat's meow. Kirkus Reviews Musicians and cat lovers alike will enjoy this charming picture book based on a true story...A delightful read. School Library Journal
Author Information
Lesléa Newman is the author of more than seventy books for children and adults, including the groundbreaking children's classic Heather Has Two Mommies. She has received poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Fellowship Foundation. She lives in Massachusetts. Amy June Bates has illustrated more than forty books for children, including Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan and The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest. Her work has been honored by the Society of Illustrators. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
