Tight binding. No chips, tears, or creases. Signed and inscribed by author on front free endpaper. Includes copy of the CD single recording of Hacking's song "When Cats Go Wrong" from the album "Orange Cats Make the Very Best Friends".

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Title: WHEN CATS GO WRONG
Publisher: Raincoast Books, Vancouver
Publication Date: 2005
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1551927292
ISBN 13: 9781551927299
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Cynthia Nugent
Edition: First American edition
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: as new
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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A young boy finds his promise to his mother that the stray cat he brought home will not cause any trouble very hard to keep as the naughty kitty claws the couch, terrorizes the goldfish, and sinks his teeth into the butter!

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Kindergarten-Grade 4–In this picture-book version of Hacking's tango-inspired folk ditty, a young boy tells the sad tale of a kitty that just can't help being naughty. Readers will recognize many of the symptoms of a house under feline control: "The couch is ripped and torn apart,/The stuffing is pulled out./The litter box is empty/With the gravel strewn about." Be ready for a collective shudder from cat proponents and opponents alike with the line, "There's cat hair on the tablecloth/And tongue marks on the butter." The rhyming story is laugh-aloud funny on its own, but especially so when paired with the somber and serious tone of Hacking's musical rendition, which is included on the CD. An information page explains the history and development of the tango as well as the song's mixing of serious art and humor for a "High Burlesque" effect. Nugent carries the concept even further by illustrating the book in Paris poster-art style, with a vibrant array of yellows, orange-reds, and yellow-greens that completely fill every page. The long-suffering narrator and his mischievous black cat are gracefully rendered in flowing brush strokes. An original and exhilarating blend of artwork, lyrics, and music, this well-conceived book is equally engaging as a storytime selection or as a read-alone experience.–Carol L. MacKay, Forestburg School Library, Alberta, Canada
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