The Best Cat in the World
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Even the best cat in the world doesn't live forever, and Victor is very sad when his beloved cat, Charlie, dies. His mother suggests getting a new cat, but Victor isn't so sure. Finally, when the vet tells Victor she...
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Even the best cat in the world doesn't live forever, and Victor is very sad when his beloved cat, Charlie, dies. His mother suggests getting a new cat, but Victor isn't so sure. Finally, when the vet tells Victor she has another cat that really needs a home, Victor agrees to give the new cat a chance.But the new cat, Shelley, isn't like Charlie. She doesn't look like Charlie, or act like Charlie, or like to do the things Charlie used to do. With all these differences, is there any chance that Victor can learn to accept and love Shelley?Leslia Newman's gentle story honors the full range of a child's feelings after losing a favorite pet, while Ron Himler's soft pencil and watercolor illustrations capture Victor's poignant emotions as well as the playful antics of his new kitten.
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- Catalogue Code 361718
- Product Code 9780802852946
- ISBNÂ 0802852947
- EANÂ 9780802852946
- Pages 32
- Department Children / Young Adults
- Category Large Format Picture Books
- Sub-Category Young Reader
- Publisher Eerdmans
- Publication Date Jan 2004
- Sales Rank 61221
- Dimensions 252 x 192 x 2mm
- Weight 0.136kg
Ronald Himler (Illus)
Ronald Himler is the illustrator of several successful picure books for Clarion, including TRAIN TO SOMEWHERE, FLY AWAY HOME, and THE WALL. Mr. Himler studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and New York University. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Leslea Newman
Leslea Newman is is the author of several picture books, including "Matzo Ball Moon, " illustrated by Elaine Greenstein and "Too Far Away to Touch, " illustrated by Catherine Stock. She is the recipient of a "Highlights for Children" fiction writing award and a Parents¹ Choice Silver Medal. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. Visit Leslea at www.lesleakids.com.
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