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Title: The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear, Jan Brett ISBN: 0-399-23193-5 Publisher: Philomel Books Pub. Date: August, 1997 Format: Board book Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Hand in hand, on the edge of the sand....
Comment: Spectacularly beautiful illustrations make this book a joy. The familiar poem has a gently rocking rhythm, and the pictures have a flow of their own. My 18-month-old daughter likes to find the flower, the yellow fish, the cat and the owl on each page. The quiet familiarity of the poem calms her down during the nighttime crazies (that spurt of energy toddlers get just before they collapse into a puddle). I recommend this book for a soothing, visually delightful experience.
Rating: 5
Summary: the best
Comment: I have always loved this rhyme, and when I found a version illustrated by Jan Brett, I knew that for me this would be the definitive version. Jan Brett's illustrations bring the Caribbean Islands to life right in front of your eyes. The cat with her headscarf, the beautiful tropical fish in the borders, the lush vegetation, this is so richly illustrated that you can look at the pages over and over again. And if you tire of the Owl and the Pussycat, there's always the story told in the borders to provide a change.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautiful But Ridiculous
Comment: As I'm sure you know, owls and cats don't make fast friends (something that makes the Hopperoo a lover of the owl). And that's what makes this book so ridiculous. Of course, it is a fairy tale and the illustrations are beautiful.
On the other hand, I once took my ailurophilic spouse Bessie on a camping trip to one of those cat-ridden ghost towns in New Mexico (Winston) and the interaction between owl and kitty cat was not quite as Lear describes in his charming book--imagine an entire evening interupted by the continual caterwauls of nature's inferior puddy tat. I only wish Bobo (her annoying tabby) had been along for the ride!!! Recommended, but not as enjoyable as the Winston Owlprey Symphony Orchestra.
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Title: Wynken, Blynken, & Nod: A Poem by Eugene Field, Johanna Westerman ISBN: 1558584226 Publisher: North South Books Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Town Mouse Country Mouse by Jan Brett ISBN: 069811986X Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett ISBN: 0395510066 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 26 March, 1989 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale by Jan Brett ISBN: 0399231099 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Juv Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Fritz and the Beautiful Horses by Jan Brett ISBN: 0395453569 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 21 September, 1987 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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