My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World - Hardcover

Bachelet, Gilles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 081094913X ISBN 13: 9780810949133

Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2006

Synopsis

A new book in the vein of The Story of the Little Mole Who Went in Seach of Whodunit and Elephant Elephant

Gilles Bachelet's cat behaves like any normal cat--sleeping, eating, getting in the way, making a mess--but in this warm and funny picture book he happens to be. . . a very large elephant. Whether he's keeping clean, playing with yarn, or posing for a portrait, this cat has his own unique way of doing things. Readers of all ages will delight in the whimsical and fun illustrations that accompany this "cat's" sweet and silly tale.

About this title

About the Author:

Gilles Bachelet was born in 1952 in Saint Quentin, Aisne. After some training in art at university, which he attended only sporadically, he began illustrating for magazines and other press. Ever since then he has been a professional illustrator. For four years, Gilles Bachelet has taught illustration at the Ecole Supérieure d'Art in Cambrai, France.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-A wonderfully humorous look at the life of a feline that looks suspiciously like an elephant, right down to its big floppy ears, long trunk, and impressive size. This is a suspicion not shared by the author/illustrator, who lovingly describes his cat's eating and sleeping habits, cleanliness, love of other animals, and inability to land on its feet. Each page features a one-sentence statement about the cat paired with its depiction. It is impossible not to giggle at the silliness of an elephant cleaning itself with its tongue or playing with a ball of yarn. The detailed illustrations show a creature behaving exactly like a cat in actions and expressions but in a completely new and surprising way. This book is perfect for storytime-but be prepared for howls of That's not a cat!!! and potentially out-of-control laughter.-Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH
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About this edition

• Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 081094913X
• ISBN 13: 9780810949133
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 24