The award-winning team of Ursula K. Le Guin and S. D. Schindler brilliantly portrays a cat that searches for a great place to take a nap and then begins to dream. Cat Dreams is a great read-aloud picture book full of catlike imagery as only Le Guin and Schindler could create.
"Brings together ... the paintings ... executed for a series of calendars first published between 1977 and 1986 and juxtaposes them with many ... [of Kliban's] cartoon drawings."--Jacket.
The Sea Cat's life sees many changes, from farm to sea, family pet to working cat and then the storm...He copes in various ways - by adapting, by treasuring the happy memories, by grieving and by reaching out to comfort those around him and so ease their journey.A story for all ages about coping with change. This narrative verse story has been successfully used in Australia, USA and Malta in bibliotherapy sessions with families and children whose lives have been impacted by change. Reading Time Online review by Romi Sharp http://readingtime.com.au/the-sea-cat-dreams/I am adding The Sea Cat Dreams as a good resource in my new book, "Life and Loss" [3rd edition]. Linda Goldman, FT, MS counselling, ME early childhood education, LCPC, NBCC www.childrensgrief.netI would definitely use The Sea Cat Dreams with my clients, young and old. Youla Overbey MA, LLPCThe Sea Cat Dreams is a book I would wholeheartedly recommend. Claire Casha, Master in Family Studies, over ten years' experience of family therapy. Clinicians who treat children coping with change... will want to keep this book on their bookshelf [as] a valuable resource ... I highly recommend [it]. Barbara Cunningham, Psy.D., MFTreview by Jennifer DouglasWhat can I say about The Sea Cat Dreams but Wow! The realism of [Muza Ulasowski's] work puts the reader right ... within the book. She truly is an artist to be adored. The message of love and loss is hidden nicely within the adventures of the life of this cat but is clear enough for it to be addressed should the need arise. Coping with change also speaks clearly within this book and would be great used with a child who is sensitive to change in their lives. This book captivates, elates and moves. This is a book that shows the high quality that is available in children's literature. Review by Dr. Virginia LowePoulter's text is in gentle rhyming verse, and Ulasowski's paintings are rich and realistic. It is valuable for children to have picture books covering all aspects of life (and death).
Join Splat the Cat as he makes going to bed fun in New York Times bestselling author and artist Rob Scotton’s hilarious adventure Splat the Cat Dreams Big. Fans of Splat the Cat will delight in this 8x8 story about bedtime and enjoy Splat’s always-present enthusiasm.
From the 2015 winner of the ALA William C. Morris Award comes a humorous chapter book series about a not-so-attractive cat and his well-dressed mouse friend. Ugly Cat is dying for a paleta, or ice pop, and his friend Pablo is determined to help him get one by scaring a little girl who is enjoying a coconut paleta in the park. Things go horribly wrong when, instead of being scared, the little girl picks Pablo up and declares that he would make a great snack for her pet snake. Oh and there's also the small problem that Ugly Cat may have inadvertently swallowed Pablo in all of the commotion! Ugly Cat and his impeccably dressed mouse friend, Pablo, are an unlikely and dynamic duo who will win young readers over with their ridiculously silly antics and their search for tasty treats.
Chronicling the nine lives and endearing traits of readers' feline pals, Philipp Keel'sAll About My Catis the ideal way to create an in-depth record of your years with your furry friend. Brimming with the imaginative, provocative kinds of questions and fill-in-the-blanks that make his books so popular, Keel’s newest volume records fun information such as: •“I named my cat ____ because . . . “ •“My cat dreams about . . . “ •“My cat disapproves of . . . “ •“In a previous life, my cat was a . . . “ Whimsical and smart, this new addition to the series will delight cat-obsessed America. Joining the ranks of imported scratching posts and porcelain water bowls for kitties,All About My Catis the keepsake that millions of readers can’t wait to get their paws on.
"Come for the behind-the-scenes stories.stay for the cutest picture of a kitten-covered Stephen King ever." — O, The Oprah Magazine Every great writer needs a mews: Mark Twain, Alice Walker, Haruki Murakami, Ursula K. Le Guin—this volume celebrates many famous authors who have shared their homes and hearts with furry feline friends. From the six-toed kitties who still inhabit the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Florida to the mewling muses of mystery writer Lilian Jackson Braun, cats are clearly, in the words of Gloria Steinem, "a writer's most logical and agreeable companion." • Features photographs and stories from 45 famous authors that capture the special bond between wordsmith and mouser • Sorted by alphabetical order, you'll see photographs from some of the most well-known authors including Beverly Cleary, Mark Twain, Stephen King, Sylvia Plath, and many more • Alison Nastasi is a journalist and the author of Artists and Their Cats, also from Chronicle Books. She lives in Los Angeles, California "Full of charming anecdotes and feline whimsy, this collection is catnip for lit nerds." — Shelf Awareness • Makes a charming and thoughtful gift for any fan of great literature and cats • An excellent addition to your coffee table books for guests to enjoy browsing
Cat's dreams lead into the lives of other cats in far-off and wild places, a tiger in the jungle, a cheetah on the African plains, a jaguar swimming in the forest river, a wild cat in the Scottish Highlands, a snow leopard in the Himalayas ... Ten species are depicted, each in its own environment, in superb full-spread illustrations. Information about each cat is included at the back of the book.
Poppy Cat's dreams come to life in this amazing pop-up book!It's time for Poppy Cat to snuggle up in bed. But someone's missing! Where's Bear? Join Poppy Cat and friends for another exciting adventure - this time in Poppy Cat's dreams! They search high and low, floating in a hot air balloon up in the sky, sailing in a pirate ship on the ocean and zooming in a rocket through space! But perhaps Bear was closer to home all the time... All the wonderful scenes in this fantastic large-format book are brought to life by the ingenious pop-ups on every spread - so now Poppy Cat's adventures are more exciting than ever!