Cross-Country Cat

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Summary: If you want to reinforce "ugly" thoughts...
Review: "Idiotic." "spat." "disgust." "Smart-aleck." "screeching and scolding." "jeering." "stupid cat, stu-pid cat." "foolish feline, fool-ish fe-line."

That's not my review: those are the words in the book. For my money, I never like books where I have to censor the language on the fly as I read it to my child. After all, enough negativity exists in our lives without intentionally bringing more into our home. On top of that, the rhythm of the reading was awkward and otherwise unengaging. I read hundreds of books to my daughter, and this is only the second time I got bored in the middle of a book. This was a once-read in our house.

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Summary: beautifully illustrated
Review: I love this picture book. My mother read it to me so many times (well over 20 years ago!) that I memorized the text! I loved cats as a child and was delighted with the story of Henry ("One smart cat") shushing along the snow on skis and poles he fashioned himself. The author tells the story so matter of factly that it seemed so real.

This is also a beautiful book to look at. The water color illustrations of the snowy landscapes are very well done. I remember this book fondly and look forward to sharing it with my own children.

A great story to read out loud!

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Summary: A favorite....
Review: I love this picture book. My mother read it to me so many times (well over 20 years ago!) that I memorized the text! I loved cats as a child and was delighted with the story of Henry ("One smart cat") shushing along the snow on skis and poles he fashioned himself. The author tells the story so matter of factly that it seemed so real.

This is also a beautiful book to look at. The water color illustrations of the snowy landscapes are very well done. I remember this book fondly and look forward to sharing it with my own children.

A great story to read out loud!

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Summary: CUTE
Review: Sorry to hear this is OOP. Another great read-aloud story. The adventures of Henry as he tries to make his way back home after being left-behind on the family vacation are both cute and funny at the same time. Anyone who loves cats will enjoy reading this book. This is definately one of our "family-favorites". If you can get your hands on a copy I would definately grab this one.

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Summary: beautifully illustrated
Review: This is just a perfectly involving and cute holiday book for children but the illustrations appeal to all ages. And the price is right!

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Summary: Better than "Cats!" I read it again and again!
Review: When my baby sister (now a grown woman) was about four and I was about fourteen, this was our favorite book. I'm sure I read this book to her fifty times and wouldn't be surprised if the number were double that. I never once grew bored with the story.

The artwork is charming, the story is entertaining, the characters are engaging. Our favorite part is Henry's song which our family would sing together not only when we read the book but sometimes while travelling in the car or doing chores together.

The Cross Country Cat is a permanent part of my family's culture and among my fondest childhood memories.