Kate, The Cat and The Moon: Book & CD
'Once, in a shining night, while the moon looked down and the stars glittered in the endless sky, and all the house was lost in dreams... the little girl woke up and heard a cat. "Miaow," called the cat. "Miaow."'
David Almond is known for his subtle and intelligent imagination. This, his first picture book, demonstrates his brilliance as a storyteller - as he weaves together the dreams of Kate, the girl and her family... on a single night of magic
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Review:
Younger readers will be held in thrall. (Scottish Sunday Herald)
David Almond's poetic text...provides a background for imaginations to soar. A book for bedtime that entertains through wonder rather than high drma is an unusual treat; this is one to savour. (The Guardian)
New and imaginative. (The Sunday Times)
Beautifully constructed and eminently re-readable. (Scottish Sunday Herald)
A poetic text made of the stuff of dreams. (The Children's Bookseller)
A book that will appeal to every child who has longed to run wild. (The Observer)
Book Description:
David Almond's poetic text...provides a background for imaginations to soar. A book for bedtime that entertains through wonder rather than high drma is an unusual treat; this is one to savour. (The Guardian)
New and imaginative. (The Sunday Times)
Beautifully constructed and eminently re-readable. (Scottish Sunday Herald)
A poetic text made of the stuff of dreams. (The Children's Bookseller)
A book that will appeal to every child who has longed to run wild. (The Observer)
David Almond's first picture book for children explores transformation and magic... On a night rich with dreams, Kate wakes up and hears a cat. Adjoa Andoh's atmospheric reading matches the poetry and magic of the text.
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- PublisherHodder Children's Books
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1844562263
- ISBN 13 9781844562268
- BindingAudio CD
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorLambert Stephen
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