I Am the Cat

by Alice Schertle

Book Overview

I am the cat in a puddle of sun --isn't a sun puddle wonderful fun?Doesn't the light make my dark coat shine?Isn't it right that the sun is mine?In poems and paintings as wise and wicked as the Cat... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688131530
• ISBN13: 9780688131531
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.7" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Best Cat Book Ever

The text and illustrations are sophisticated and magnificent. Some of the best children's poetry I've come across in a very long time. Incredibly witty, fresh and original. In quality, not too far behind T.S. Eliot! (Compared to other "cat books," that is.) Buy it for cat lovers of all ages, except, DEFINITELY NOT FOR YOUNG AND/OR SENSITIVE CHILDREN (there's carnage and "sacrilege").

Perfect rythmn and delightful prose. Darling illustrations!

The illustrations and prose were combined with perfect rythmn and rhyme. The cat tales were humorous, imaginative, and truly delightful. I especially loved the story about how cats lost their wings. Cat lovers will read this book with a smile on their face and in their heart. Although this book is recommended for ages 4-8, I at 46 and my luncheon companion of 72 loved this as if we were 4 and 8. I recommend this book for anyone who loves cats and a good book that takes you beyone your own imagination.

A Beautiful Blend of Text and Art

I love this book! When I heard about it, I decided to buy a copy for a friend who loves cats. (I am a dog person) But when I sat down and read the delightful poems and studied the wonderful illustrations, I decided to keep the book for myself. (I just won't tell my dogs.)I'll just buy another copy for my friend. Take time to study the illustrations, even the end papers. There are "hidden pictures" in every one and they compliment the poems so well. The poems capture the true Spirit of Cat. Meow!