Cat on the Bus
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Follow a stray cat as she braves the snowy city streets to find a home in this nearly-wordless picture book.
A calico cat with curious eyes cautiously approaches a grocery store. . . . only to be shooed away by the owner with a broom. She keeps wandering, and tries to climb on a city bus-- but the driver tells her to SCRAM!
Disheartened, the cat huddles down as snow begins to fall-- until another bus pulls up, and the driver welcomes her aboard. And when an old man sits down beside her, the cat makes a friend for life-- and finally finds the home she’s been searching for.
A purr-fect pick for cat lovers, this heartwarming picture book features a simple text, heavy with onomatopoeia, and striking, bold illustrations that carry the story, depicting the charming cat’s range of emotions.
See how a simple act of kindness can change lives forever. Young readers will empathize with the strong emotional content—hunger, loneliness, and rejection, giving way to contentment and joy—and delight in the expressive illustrations.
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In this mostly wordless story, a stray calico cat wanders through a wintry city in search of food, shelter, and sympathy. Beseeching looks don't work with one bus driver ("Scram/ Scoot/ Shoo!"), so when another bus pulls up, the cat dashes in. Fortunately, the cat's seatmate, a kind elderly man, takes the animal home to his granddaughter. Kim makes a solid debut with this story of an endearingly dogged feline who bears a striking resemblance to the iconic maneki neko (happy cat). With no narration (except for a summary "Purrrrrrr-fect" on the final page), the pictures do the heavy lifting, and Kim who works in generously scaled, clearly delineated shapes creates a sense of momentum through imaginative framings: one striking image is composed from a viewpoint immediately behind the cat, so that the lines of its head and curvy tail become a kind of frame. The cat's blossoming relationship with the elderly man is beautifully conveyed through small, progressive acts of kindness as he offers a friendly greeting ("Hello, cat!), lets the cat fall asleep undisturbed, and lends his scarf as a blanket and his body as a pillow. Ages 3 6.
