CATCH THAT CAT!

Riddle-like verses challenge readers to solve 16 visual puzzles, intricately woven into Beisner's sophisticated art. Her illustrations, with the bright colors and precise definition of cloisonnÉ, abound in cats of every description: realistic, stylized, concealed, and variously transformed. Some of the puzzles are easy (follow a thread to form a name), some more difficult; a couple are so contrived as to be confusing, but answers are provided as a last resort. Children who are intrigued will have art worth looking at while they enjoy these eye-sharpening exercises.