Cat Up A Tree
A cat up a tree: what could be more familiar? Yet in this seemingly ordinary event lies a world of humor, pathos, and wonder. The story unfolds one poem at a time, sweeping the reader into a pageant of characters, all of whom think they know best what to do with the cat.
But does the cat need catching? The fireman and cat-catcher, a little girl, a wary robin, and an overzealous mayor, among others, all have their point of view.
Effortlessly changing mood and voice, evoking everyday wishes and secret longings, the poems here cast a rich storytelling spell from which no one, young or old, cat-lover or not, will emerge unmoved.
Reviews:
"Cat lovers will go wild for this work, as will poets and dreamers. Ages 8-up."
-starred review, Publisher's Weekly
"With their magical grace, wide range and easy humor, the verse brings to mind the work of Robert Louis Stevenson. Each poem is a gem, but the sum is even greater than its parts."
-San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
Honors:
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1998 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
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Top 100 Books of 1998 You've Got to Have in Your Library, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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