They All Saw a Cat
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3.9 • 13 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"The single best children’s book of the past 20 years. Hands down." —The Wall Street Journal
New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medal winner They All Saw a Cat is a visual delight and a charming read-aloud that invites kids and parents to explore the concept of perception.
The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, author and illustrator Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see. When you see a cat, what do you see?
ENGAGING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING: Children will love following along with the simple, fun story, while parents will appreciate the book’s clever and thoughtful lessons about how everyone has a unique perspective.
INCREDIBLE TALENT: Brendan Wenzel is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. In addition to the Caldecott Honor-winning They All Saw a Cat, he's also the creator of Hello, Hello! and A Stone Sat Still, and he has illustrated a number of other picture books focused on animals and nature.
RAVE REVIEWS: This bestselling book has earned multiple honors and starred reviews. Highlights include:
"An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized."—Shelf Awareness, starred review
"Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel's book feels like a game changer."—The Huffington Post
Perfect for:
Parents, grandparents, and educators
Preschool and kindergarten level readers
Gift givers looking for a fun, interactive family read-aloud book
Fans of picture books like I Want My Hat Back, Ricky the Rock That Couldn't Roll, The Wonderful Things You Will Be, What Do You Do With a Problem? and The Day the Crayons Quit
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws," writes Wenzel (Beastly Babies) at the opening of this perspective-broadening picture book. What those features add up to depends on the eyes of the beholder, not to mention scale relationships, instincts, and history. To a child, the cat looks like a pet: affectionate, big eyed, and adorable. But a flea sees a vast forest of dense hair to conquer. A mouse cowers before the dragonlike creature of horror that bounds out of a blood-red background with blazing yellow eyes. And a bee sees a collection of multicolored dots a pointillist pussycat. The simple text ("the skunk saw a cat, and the worm saw a cat, and the bat saw a cat. Yes, they all saw the cat") creates a powerful, rhythmic juxtaposition between word and image, and inventively varied renderings showcase a versatile, original talent at work, in media ranging from collage to pencil and watercolor. This is Wenzel's first book as both illustrator and writer, and it's marvelous no matter how you look at it. Ages 3 5.
Customer Reviews
Lovely and simple
I love the different aspects of how the world saw the cat. It truly make me smile and appreciate more around me.