Cat, You Better Come Home

by Garrison Keillor

Book Overview

Puff leaves home for Europe, where she becomes "the Number One TV cat-food queen", and changes her name to Clarice. Soon she is living the good life on the beaches of Greece and France--until disaster strikes. Fortunately, a cat can always come home. Illustrated with vibrant colors, wickedly funny details, and slightly skewed perspectives, this offbeat tale will entertain readers of all ages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140562273
• ISBN13: 9780140562279
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.1" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Beautiful, funny and very moving

This retelling of the prodical son story based on a runaway cat is one children's book that moms and dads will love, maybe even more than their kids. Garrison Keillor's poem is a joy to read and the artwork so is beautiful you won't even want to let your children get their hands on it. The story is rich in sarcasm and symbolism for adults and funny rhymes and sound effects for the kids.

Not necessarily about cats

Cat lovers, Keillor fans and children alike will enjoy this book for its beautiful art, rich and colorful writing and endearing message. But it's not necessarily about cats. Keillor hides behind the cat as Minnesota's prodigal son who finally came home. You can see the world. Become famous! You can even get rich but you can't take the -oh out of a Minnesota boy. We're glad you came home, Garrison.

Cat, You'd Better Come Home

Wonderful book! Great illustrations, imaginative verse and outstanding message for children. Highly recommended!

A lovely tale for all ages

I bought this book for my 4 year old who loves cats, and we read it aloud together. We love the poetry and she's become quite excited about rhymes as a result of it. I've even heard her using the line, "Cat, you better come home!" in other situations, and it has obviously made quite an impression on her. Enjoy this one!

Gorgeous art, highly rap-able verses

The artwork attracted me. Soon I was one of two middle-aged women openly rapping the verses and laughing at them in a bookstore. Others gave us a wide berth. It was great fun. THEN I saw that Garrison Keillor had written the book. Of course. I should have known.