Cat on the Hill

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Delightful children's picture storybooks in premium silver format! Each classic picture book is stunningly presented in hardcover with a silver foil highlight on the spine, rounded corners and a special place-holder ribbon. Children will love to explore the enchanting tales from award-winning authors, and parents will love the great value price! Classic much-loved stories from award-winning authors. Bound in hardcover with silver foil highlights on the spine and cover. Rounded corners. Silver place-holder ribbon.

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School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-Winter brings cold and hunger to a cat that lives alone in a chapel on a hill until a kind boy and his companions bring it a Christmas feast. The cat talks to readers directly, matter-of-factly describing its pleasure in the view and the difficulties in finding food down in the town, where mean cats prowl. Several references to a pesky pup as "that damned dog" may raise some eyebrows, but kids will warm immediately to this feline and sympathize when it is envious of the horses that get rubbed and fed every day ("lucky beggars!"). Foreman's signature watercolors are a delight in any season. The only hint of the holiday is in the art, which shows harried shoppers and colored lights, and even a glimpse of Santa-and of course the little shelter that the boy sets up for the cat, complete with straw and friendly animals, will remind kids of another Christmas. Quiet and satisfying.-E. M. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Book Review

In a story told by a ship's cat now relegated to shore because his skipper is too old to care for him, Foreman's signature, blue-dominant palette portrays the cat's existence through three seasons: summer, autumn, and winter. Perched on a hill above the harbor, the cat watches the fishing boats, avoids the pesky gulls and barking dog, and each evening goes to town to find something to eat--until the rough, greedy town cats chase him off. When the days get as cold as the night, the little town seems different with singing, cooking, and shops full of light. As snow falls, a fisher boy, who often throws the cat a fish, spreads straw on the ground and feeds the cat, horse, donkey, and dog: "My friends and I sit warm on our hill between all the stars of Heaven and Earth." Adults who notice the visual clues of light-trimmed trees and a glimpse of Santa may expect a Nativity-type ending instead of a Christmas-spirited allegory. Large attractive illustrations give the slight tale substance but the nuance, message, and cat's voice don't elicit child appeal. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.