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Summary: Good poetry; brilliant illustrations
Review: The poetry - well, there are many editions of the work the Andrew Lloyd-Webber made the most famous of Eliot's books. Gorey's illustrations bring the poems to life in a whole new way. This is a book for any collector, and a great introduction to one of the world's greatest illustrators.
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Summary: Cute and Funny
Review: This book always cracks me up. T.S. Eliot's cats are so much like cats (both fatcats and felines) I have encountered over the years that no matter which poem I read I can relate it to a real cat. It's just so charming. I recommend this to anyone. If you like cats, poetry, TS ELiot, or Webber's Cats you'll love this book.
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Summary: >^oo^< Meow!! the inspiration for CATS
Review: This book contains the poetry that inspired Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. Edward Gorey's illustrations do full justice to the characters, my two favorites are Macavity and the Jellicles. If you've ever wished you could be a cat, these are the cats you'll wish you could specifically be. Yes, each of them all in order! Purr-sonaly (couldn't resist!) I can't make up my mind between Old Deuteronomy or the Rum Tum Tugger. >^oo^<
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Summary: Loved it!!
Review: This book is a fantastic vehicle through which to teach sixth graders the properties of poetry. I've been doing it for many years now and it has always been a big hit. I've added the CD to accompany the print and this year I'm adding the video. Try it. It works.
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Summary: It rocked, made me think of the musical in a whole new light
Review: This book is a must have for anyone that has ever seen the musical, even if you hated it, this book will change your views. I've seen the musical by Andrew Lyod Webber based on this book dozens of times (On video) and this book thourally explains it, you get more out of it! If you've never seen "Cats-Now and Forever", you should still purchess this book due to the fact the poems are cute, humerous and cleaver. It would be a great book to read to your children!
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Summary: Charmed!
Review: This book was a delightful read! Poems for everybody to come to love! It was also the inspiration behind the musical Cats, and everybody can certainly see why!Between some of the cheerful and bubbly poems you'll find, a discussion/interpretation of the social issues surrounding Eliot at that time, giving the reader an insight into the inspiration behind his poetry and into his psychology. Garnished with lovely illustrations to feed and humor your imagination, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats has everything to become something for all of the family, and all generations to behold. I couldn't put it down, and it always beckons a re-read!
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Summary: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
Review: This fun portrayal of cats is worded with playful alliteration and would be a welcome book in any child's bookshelf. This is the book that the famous play "Cat's," is loosely based on. I saw Cat's in London and the Jellicle cats dance in my head as I read this silly melodic tale. Maybe you can fit your cat's personality type with one of T.S. Eliot's cat creations.
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Summary: Purrfect for Cat Lovers
Review: This is a delightful book for cat lovers. Eliot's poetry is clever and witty, and Gorey's pen and ink drawings are wonderfully cute. I am a fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats" which uses poems from this collection, and I found it particularly useful to find out what some of the musical's unintelligible lyrics actually are. (Sir Andrew's music is fun, but he really does a poor job setting the text.) The poems abound with Britishisms, archaic language, and references to British locales. A glossary or some annotations would have been nice.
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Summary: Nice Little Book
Review: This is a rather nice hardcover; not too long or too large a book for your kids but also easily readable by adults. The typeface is good sized and well spaced and the b&w illustrations break up the poems nicely.
It also brings to mind "A Great Big Ugly Man Came Up and Tied His Horse To Me" and should provide an interesting change of pace if your children also read Dr. Suess and Sesame Street.
This is also a good buy to understand more of the wordings from the 'Cats' musical without buying one of the show specific books or having a tatty online printout lying around.
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Summary: For all ages!
Review: This is an excellant collection of poems! They are cute and interesting. I fell in love with them and saw the muscial!
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