Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat

by Jean Davies Okimoto

Book Overview

Crusty Horace P. Blumpoe has little interest in adopting a cat for the night during his stay in a charming old Minnesota inn, whose reserve-a-cat policy has become enormously popular with most guests. However when he meets Arnold, a most unlikely friendship begins to grow.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316638110
• ISBN13: 9780316638111
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Joy Street Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Wonderful

This book will appeal to readers who like to see grumpy people made nice, especially through the influence of cats. Those who've stayed at 19th century Anderson House Hotel in Wabasha, MN (where this book is set), and chosen an Anderson House cat to reside in their rooms for a night, will also love it. I've given several copies of Blumpoe the Grumpoe away to cat-loving children, and it's a favorite; thank goodness for the reprinting!

Terrific Book for the kids!

My whole family loves this book. It is funny and entertaining. We also love the references to towns in Minnesota. Everyone will fall in love with Blumpoe and Arnold! We are very happy that this book is back in print. We looked all over for this book (two years ago), after getting it from the library. We even contacted the author but she had no extras. Now it's back in print and everyone can buy it! Wonderful! Check out her other books, too!