The Mousehole Cat - Hardcover

Antonia Barber

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0027083314 ISBN 13: 9780027083316

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1990

Synopsis

Mowzer, a cat, and her master, an old fisherman named Tom, set out on a perilous voyage to save the little fishing village of Mousehole from the ravages of the Great Storm-Cat and from the starvation that threatens the town

About this title

About the Author:

Antonia Barber is an award-winning author who has written books for both adults and children, including Catkin, illustrated by P. J. Lynch, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She lives in Kent and Cornwall. Nicola Bayley is a gifted painter, best known for her loving, detailed illustrations of cats. She has illustrated many acclaimed picture books including The Necessary Cat, Katje the Windmill Cat, The Curious Cat and The Jungle Book. Nicola lives in London.

From Publishers Weekly:

The quaint Cornish fishing village of Mousehole (pronounced "Mowzel") is the setting for this captivating story inspired by an old legend. A fierce winter storm sets in just before Christmas, and "the cats and their people grow very hungry" because the Great Storm-Cat won't let any fishing boats out of the harbor. Mowzer, a wise old cat, goes along to protect her "pet"--Tom, a fisherman--when he decides to brave the elements to get food for the villagers. The clever Mowzer's sirenlike singing placates the Storm-Cat into letting Tom cast his nets, and her purring soothes the creature into letting them return home safely, where they find that the whole village has turned out with gleaming lanterns to welcome them. Brimming with character--and fetching characters--each of Bayley's glowing paintings is a gem, and her marine-themed borders are a crowning touch. Young readers will enjoy Barber's exemplary prose--by turns funny, dramatic and touching--for its cat's-eye perspectives and comforting resolution. To the ever-increasing gallery of memorable feline characters, Mousehole 's gifted creators have added two indelible portraits: canny, endearing Mowzer and the mythic Storm-Cat, shown looming out of the waves in moods ranging from fierce to gently playful. Ages 5-8.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0027083314
• ISBN 13: 9780027083316
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Nicola Bayley