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Memorable Cats in Children's Fiction (page 3)


Cover art for SPY CAT
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2003

"Kehret manages to include in her satisfying story humor, commentary about kindness to animals, and the importance of family and friends. (Fiction. 10-12)"
As in a previous outing (The Stranger Next Door, 2001), "co-written" with this collaborator—her own pet—Kehret delivers an exciting, suspenseful thriller that satisfies on several levels, thanks in no small part to the inherent literary talent of said feline and the juicy role in which he cast himself in the drama. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE CATS OF CUCKOO SQUARE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2001
by Adèle Geras, illustrated by Tony Ross

"Fans of Lauber's Purrfectly Purrfect: Life at the Acatemy (2000) will purr over this, too. (Fiction. 7-10)"
Newly fledged chapter-book readers will gloat along with the funny, furry narrators in these two tales of feline triumph. Read full book review >
Cover art for GHOST EYE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 1992

"Hyman contributes a wealth of drawings; cats are one of her fortes, and these are a pleasure. (Fiction. 7-11)"
When old Lydia goes to a nursing home, her cat Purrloom Popcorn ("a white Cornish rex with one eye of brilliant blue and one of shining gold") goes on the competition circuit, where his extraordinary looks make him a Grand Champion. Read full book review >