Who Will Bell the Cat?
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- 8,49 €
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- 8,49 €
Publisher Description
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year!
A Chicago Tribune Best Children's Book of the Year!
Weak, sick, and hungry, a tabby cat seeks shelter in an old barn, where the mice take pity on her and make her a warm, cozy bed in the straw. . .
But as soon as she feels better, Marmalade the cat begins doing what cats do: chasing the mice!
When Smart Mouse stumbles across an old bell, the mice hatch a plan to make sure Marmalade can never sneak up on them again... but who will be able to get the collar onto the cat?
Retold by a master storyteller, this well-known fable is brought to life by bold, luminous illustrations of gentle mice, cozy barn corners, and of course, the magnificent feline rage of Marmalade on the hunt.
A perfect read-aloud for winter days.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lush, cinematic illustrations add drama to the late McKissack's retelling of Aesop's classic fable. After a group of warmhearted barn mice nurse a cat back to health, the cat, named Marmalade, turns on them, terrifying them as they gather to figure out what to do. Her chilly metallic eyes, savage teeth, and curved claws are genuinely scary. Debut illustrator Cyr shows the conclave of mice lit by a stained-glass window as Smart Mouse speaks from a matchbook lectern. The mice secure a sleigh bell and attach it to a collar, but fastening the collar to Marmalade's neck proves impossible. Even a menacing pack of rats can't help. Then a new human family moves to their farm. While the mice recognize that depending on human help may backfire ("When you use a tiger to get rid of a lion, what will you do with the tiger?"), they decide that it's the lesser of two evils. The African-American child who discovers both Marmalade and the collar proves that they made the right decision: "A collar with a bell on it. Just perfect for you.... Now, I'll always know where you are." Ages 4 8.
