Cat in the Manger - Hardcover

Foreman, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805066772 ISBN 13: 9780805066777

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2001

Synopsis

A moving retelling of the Christmas story as seen through the eyes of one little cat

"Everything was silent. It was as if all the animals held their breath. We looked at the baby, and the baby looked at us."

A long time ago in a faraway land, a cat lived in a barn. He had to share it with the other animals: cows and goats, chickens and . . . mice! But that was all right; he was a good mouser.

Then one wintry night the door flew open and in came a man and a woman to take shelter from the snow. Soon the cat heard the cry of a new baby. Visitors came to kneel before the family. In the crowded barn, every face was turned to the tiny infant.

Through the eyes of one small cat, award-winning author/illustrator Michael Foreman retells the wondrous story of the first Christmas.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

A long time ago, in a faraway land, a cat lived in a barn. Of course, he had to share it with all the other animals: cows and goats, chickens and? mice!

Then, one wintry night, the door flew open and in came a man and a woman on a donkey, to take shelter from the snow.

Michael Foreman captures the wonder of the Nativity through the eyes of a cat.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover:

“A beautiful, original and humorous take on the Nativity story, sure to become a Christmas classic.” -- Publishing News
From the Trade Paperback edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0805066772
• ISBN 13: 9780805066777
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32