Cat and Fish - Hardcover

Grant, Joan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1894965140 ISBN 13: 9781894965149

Publisher: Simply Read Books, 2005

Synopsis

Cat and Fish, the most unlikely of friends, introduce each other to their very different worlds, which leads to trouble and forces them to find a way to celebrate their differences and remain friends.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Morgan has been a musician, furniture maker, and public servant. His first novel, "The Four Rivers," was published in 2006. Neil Curtis was the recipient of the Silver Award for illustration by the Australian Writers and Art Directors' Association, and has published a number of award-winning picture books.

Review:

PreSchool-Grade 1–Cat and Fish meet one night at the park and become friends despite their different worlds. They visit one another's environments and eventually decide to live together where the sea and the land meet. Children who like fantasy will appreciate this simple story, but literalists will no doubt wonder how Fish can spend so much time out of water. The stylized black-and-white, pen-and-ink drawings look almost like woodcuts, and they leap out at readers with great drama. The focus is always on the protagonists. Because of the large and dramatic illustrations, this is a good storytime choice.– Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR

"Late in the night they sheltered from the rain and as the sun was rising they stole away togheter. Cat showed Fish his cosy hide-out. He showed Fish how to climb and how to live on land on cold nights." — from the book

About this edition

• Publisher: Simply Read Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1894965140
• ISBN 13: 9781894965149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Curtis Neil