Lost Cat - Hardcover

Hardy, Tad

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395735742 ISBN 13: 9780395735749

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1996

Synopsis

Presents a lighthearted story of a lost cat, the steps his owner takes to find his beloved pet, and the difference of opinion that the finder has about the lost cat.

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From Publishers Weekly:

In this ironic tale of beauty and the beholder, an anxious owner creates a flattering portrait of his missing cat, while the pet's rescuer takes an opposing view. As the owner races around town hanging "Lost Cat" posters, exclamation points of sweat shooting off his brow, he remarks that his affectionate pet "Loves to eat./ Shares your seat./ Snuggles tight around your feet." He doesn't know the cat has taken up residence at-where else?-"Le Cafe Chat Perdu," whose proprietor is at wits' end. "Swiped my dinner./ Knocked me flat./ Someone please/ COME GET THIS CAT!" the mustachioed man complains after the extroverted feline leaps and meows through the night. Each man speaks his mind, and images of the black-and-white-striped cat making mischief bear out both their opinions, pro and con. At last, an endearing reunion between cat and owner shows they're meant for each other. Goldin's amiable cartoons suit Hardy's classified-ad-style choppy sentences and easy rhymes; the drawings of the gangly-legged, round-bellied cat hint at the wackiness of Dav Pilkey's artwork. A fortuitous debut for the author and the illustrator. Ages 2-7.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2?A humorous story enriched by colorful illustrations and a rhyming text. When a cat disappears, its desperate owner searches high and low, finally connecting with the person who has found it. The plot is driven by each man's references to the animal, which to the owner is a beloved pet and to the finder is the bane of his existence. The simple text evenly balances the owner's listing of his feline's fine attributes with the temporary caregiver's less flattering assessment. The black-and-white striped feline, standing out against the soft-toned backgrounds, appears to take great pleasure in causing mayhem for his new guardian, who runs Le Cafe Chat Perdu. Children will find it hard to resist this engaging scene stealer. While only astute readers will notice the slight change in typeface to differentiate the men's voices, more might question what appears to be a discrepancy between the text and art: "the Whiskers white" are shown as black. A good choice for preschool story hour and beginning readers, who will appreciate the bold type and short, rhyming phrases.?Maura Bresnahan, Topsfield Town Library, MA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0395735742
• ISBN 13: 9780395735749
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Goldin David