Old Tom's Holiday - Softcover

Hobbs, Leigh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1760129054 ISBN 13: 9781760129057

Publisher: Little Hare Books, 2017

Synopsis

When Angela Throgmorton wins a luxury vacation, she's thrilled. She's exhausted from caring for Old Tom, who never helps around the house. Maybe Old Tom can clean his room while she's gone. On her whirlwind trip, Angela visits museums and gardens and exclusive cafes. But everywhere she goes, she sees something that reminds her of home. Is she just homesick, or is it a holiday for two after all?

About this title

About the Author:

Leigh Hobbs, the author of more than 20 books, including Mr Chicken Goes to Paris and Horrible Harriet, is the 2016-2017 Australian Children's Laureate.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3–Angela Throgmorton is tired of caring for her snarly, sassy orange cat so she leaves him home when she wins a luxury holiday trip. However, as the woman unpacks her bags at the hotel, Old Tom reveals himself to readers as a secret suitcase stowaway. She remains unaware of his presence as he appears in the background of each scene, hiding in bushes while she photographs crocodiles from a canoe or sitting several seats behind her on a double-decker bus. She misses her pet, and paintings in museums, geographic terrain, and even the full moon remind her of him. As she sits on her bed wiping away tears of loneliness, Tom, hanging in a chandelier overhead, falls into her lap and they spend the rest of the vacation together. The uncomplicated text plays straight man to the wacky artwork. There is a quirky childlike quality to the mixed-media cartoons and the characters have angular, exaggerated features. Angela is depicted as a dowdy woman with a peculiar, gray hairstyle. Tom is a rather crude feline whose right eye is a dark spiral and who always carries a fish skeleton. The humor in this book is sure to appeal to children, especially Harry Allard's fans.–Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little Hare Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1760129054
• ISBN 13: 9781760129057
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32