Cats, Cats, Cats!
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| Author | Lesléa Newman |
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| Illustrator | Erika Oller |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 2001 (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780689830778 |
| OCLC | 41361550 |
Cats, Cats, Cats! is a 2001 Children's picture book by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Erika Oller. It is about Mrs Brown, a little old lady, and her 60 cats who snooze all day but then get up to all sorts of mischief at night.
Reception
[edit]Reviews of Cats, Cats, Cats! include in Booklist that wrote "Oller's fun-loving watercolors portray all kinds of cats in all manner of positions as the rhyming text reveals the goings on in the zany household."[1]
There have been other reviews by Kirkus Reviews,[2] Publishers Weekly,[3] School Library Journal,[4] and Horn Book Guides.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Helen Rosenberg. "Cats, Cats, Cats!". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Cats, Cats, Cats!". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. January 1, 2001. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
Oller's watercolors, ranging in size from full-bleed to smaller vignettes delightfully inserted within the text, complement the tale, reflecting the essence of cathood. ... The upbeat tempo of the rhymes and the humor are infectious, and even those usually uninspired by felines will be hard-pressed to resist Newman's convivial bunch.
- ^ "Cats, Cats, Cats! (starred review)". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. March 1, 2001. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
In this exuberant picture book, Newman (Matzo Ball Moon) and Oller (Top Banana) offer an inspired explanation of why cats sleep all day. ... This is a real find for cat fanciers and their furry companions, who will no doubt give it an enthusiastic ""two paws up.""
- ^ Lauralyn Persson. "Cats, Cats, Cats!". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
Told in a rambling singsong verse, this story gets off to a slow start. ... Like the writing, there's some potential but nothing dynamic or substantial enough to carry the book. As fluffy as the fluffiest cats in the Brown household, this story is for serious feline lovers only.
- ^ "Cats, Cats, Cats!". Horn Book Guides. Media Source Inc. 2001. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
Although the mild ending is disappointing, the rhyming text celebrates the capricious behavior of cats.