The Cat: Or, How I Lost Eternity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781571316769)

Every day Christine's walk to school takes her past a talking alley cat. And every day the cat's insights invariably give her something to ponder.

One day her teacher asks the eight-year-old why she is always late for school. Frightened, she reveals the secret of the talking cat. Her punishment: she must write two hundred times, "There are no talking cats, and from now on I will arrive at school on time." But the cat is real, no matter how many lines Christine writes. And she might just as well leave out the "no"--the headmaster won't even notice, says the clever cat.

That's what the cat always says--that life is all about being clever. And always looking out for yourself, first and foremost! But Christine isn't so sure, and she is a little scared of the cat, too. There must be more to life than self-interest, surely? The cat is spiteful and pitiless. And that's what Christine doesn't want to be.

An illustrated modern fable, The Cat is a unique book for both children and adults to enjoy.

Author: Jutta Richter
ISBN-10: 1571316760
ISBN-13: 9781571316769
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2007
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.37h x 5.04w x 0.41d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 126613 / Cat, Or, How I Lost Eternity

Award: Mildred L. Batchelder Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/05/2007 pg. 63
School Library Journal 02/01/2008 pg. 128
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 pg. 78 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw