As always, the drawings by Jan Brett are amazing. The detail shows just how deeply she researches all of her subjects before starting a project. This story follows Comet, and adventure-seeking cat on Nantucket who manages to find trouble wherever he goes and quickly uses up his "nine lives" before he finds a wonderful home at the lighthouse. For those who have trouble with the idea of Comet "dying" over and over again,...
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As usual, Jan Brett's art is much better than the story.But gosh, the drawings of shells and different scenes---you know the main scene thing she does, then the side scene about other things that are going on simultaneously, is awesome.The characters are all dogs and cats, which children love. The kids will love the art and so will you. Comet loses his eight of his lives quickly, but Hurricane Elmadore washes him at the feet...
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This book goes through the first eight lives of Comet, a cat who lives on Nantucket Island. Comet wakes up after losing his eighth life where a storm has washed him into the doorway of a lighthouse. A friendly cat is looking at him and purring. On Comet's last life, he finds a friend and knows where he wants to spend the rest of his ninth life.Teacher Notes: Jan Brett's borders in this book are all ocean-related. The illustrations...
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I love this book! Our cat is also named "Comet", but I would have loved it anyway. Comet lives on Nantucket Island and loses one life after another in this scary world ruled by dogs. Finally, when on her last life, she discovers a lighthouse where a lonely cat is waiting for a friend, and knows she is home. The illustrations are just incredibly beautiful. If you love the sea, lighthouses, and cats, you will love this...
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