If Not For The Cat
Publishing Details
If Not For The Cat
By (Author) Jack Prelutsky
Greenwillow Books
Greenwillow Books
26th October 2005
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Educational: First / native language: Literature studies
811.54
Winner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Silver) 2004
Physical Properties
40
Width 241mm, Height 243mm, Spine 9mm
448g
Description
Seventeen haiku composed by master poet Jack Prelutsky and illustrated by renowned artist Ted Rand ask you to think about seventeen favorite residents of the animal kingdom in a new way.
On these glorious and colorful pages you will meet a mouse, a skunk, a beaver, a hummingbird, ants, bald eagles, jellyfish, and many others. Who is who The answer is right in front of you. But how can you tell Think and wonder and look and puzzle it out!
A creature whispers:
If not for the cat,
And the scarcity of cheese,
I could be content.
Who is this creature
What does it like to eat
Can you solve the riddle
Author Bio
Jack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including The New Kid on the Block, illustrated by James Stevenson, and Stardines Swim High Across the Sky, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.
