| Cat Heaven Contributor(s): Rylant, Cynthia (Author), Rylant, Cynthia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0590100548 ISBN-13: 9780590100540 Publisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ) OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1997 Annotation: Via simple verse and bold, folk-art illustrations, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant invites readers to visit Cat Heaven, a place where cats have an eternal supply of catnip, tuna, and warm laps. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 96049501 |
| Lexile Measure: 490 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.3" W x 12.1" (1.00 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 26724 Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A joyous celebration of a cat's journey after a happy life on Earth by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant.The way to Cat Heaven is a field of sweet grass, where crickets and butterflies play With a gentle, playful rhyme, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant explores all the ways our beloved cats enjoy Cat Heaven, as she did for dogs in the bestselling companion book, DOG HEAVEN. Her shining artwork illustrates a world of peace for cats in Heaven, where no tree is too tall for exploring, where there is no lack of angels' laps for sleeping. If your child wonders where his or her kitty goes after a happy life on Earth, they can rest assured that all cats know where the angel cats fly. They'll run past the stars and the moon and the sun . . . to curl up with God in the sky. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rylant, Cynthia: - CYNTHIA RYLANT is the acclaimed author of many beloved books for young people, including the Mr. Putter & Tabby series, the novel Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal, and the Little Whistle series. She lives on an island in Puget Sound, Washington. ARTHUR HOWARD is best known as the illustrator of Cynthia Rylant's Mr. Putter & Tabby series. He is also the illustrator of Kathi Appelt's Bubba and Beau series and has written and illustrated three picture books of his own: Hoodwinked; When I Was Five, an ABA's Pick of the Lists and a Crayola Kids Best Book; and Cosmo Zooms, an IRA-CBC Children's Choice. He lives in New York City. |