The Cats in the Doll Shop

by Yona Zeldis McDonough

Book Overview

When Anna spots a cat in the yard behind her parents' doll shop, she is excited. Then she realizes the cat is about to have kittens--even better! And Anna has something else to look forward to: her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142421987
• ISBN13: 9780142421987
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Book for Cat and Doll Lovers of any age

This is a recent sequel to the wonderful book, "The Doll Shop Downstairs." The story takes place on the lower east side of New York before WW One. A delightful family of Jewish immigrants run a doll repair shop and live in an apartment above the shop. When the war begins, they can no longer get parts to repair the delicate porcelain dolls, and must find a new way to survive. They do succeed by working together. The sequel continues with charming stories of this loving family, with strong Jewish traditions combined with a desire to become Americans. The book can be read by children 8 and over, but younger children will love to be read to. A perfect bedtime story, especially for little girls who love their dolls.