Cat Nap

(Hardback)

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With lush paintings and intricately constructed 3-D artwork, bestselling and Caldecott Honorwinning author-illustrator Brian Lies introduces a sleepy kitten whose afternoon nap transforms into an epic journey through art, time, and history. Perfect for fans ofThey All Saw a Cat, Museum Trip,andJumanji.Includes back matter.

In the warm, late afternoon sunlight, a girl sits on the couch reading a book. Her kitten dozes nearby. But when Kitten notices a mouse and dives after it through a framed poster on the wall, an epic chase through time, art, and history ensues. Is it a dream Thats up to the reader to decide, but for the kitten, every leap and bound is full of suspense and makes for a masterpiece.

Caldecott Honorwinning and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies creates a truly unique picture book journey that invites young readers through the galleries of an art museum as well as through time, space, and history. As the cat and mouse leap from one page to the next, they are portrayed in the style of masterful artworks from historyan ancient Egyptian relief, an illuminated manuscript, a stained-glass window, a ceramic dogeach painstakingly and lovingly re-created in its original media by Brian Lies. When the sly mouse gets away, Kitten finds himself lost and alone. Will art help him find his way home

This visual showstopper by an award-winning and bestselling picture book creator offers readers a page-turning cat and mouse chase, an introduction to famous works of art throughout history, an epic adventure story, and a homecoming. Back matter includes information about how each of the illustrations in the book was created, notes on the original artworks featured in the book, and an afterword inviting young readers to make, create, and build things.

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A felicitous feline with mice on the brain leaps into adventureand art. . . . On each spread, both Kitten and his prey are visually transformed, matching the style of the work in questionand wreaking a bit of chaos along the way. . . . Amid. . .meticulously rendered art, the kid-friendly storytelling, anchored by a spirited refrain (Does Kitten follow Of course he does), remains at the heart of the narrative. Utterly beautiful, playfully fun, and, above all, breathtaking. Kirkus Reviews(starred review)

Author Bio

Brian Lies is the Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator of New York Times bestsellers Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, Bats at the Ballgame, and Bats in the Band. He has written and illustrated more than twenty books for children. Born in New Jersey, Brian lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts with his family. Brian Lies is the Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator of New York Times bestsellers Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, Bats at the Ballgame, and Bats in the Band. He has written and illustrated more than twenty books for children. Born in New Jersey, Brian lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts with his family.