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| Author | Nikki McClure |
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| Illustrator | Nikki McClure |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children'spicture book |
| Published | 2013 (Abrams Books for Young Readers) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 30 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9781419705281 |
| OCLC | 865018317 |
How to Be a Cat is a 2013 children's picture book byNikki McClure. It is about akitten learningkitty skills from acat.
TheSchool Library Journal, in its review ofHow to Be a Cat, wrote "Boldly rendered black-and-white images offer the perfect background for the large, pale blue font of the text, which consists solely of verbs, and the butterfly that flits its way through the pages with the kitten in pursuit.".[1]Booklist found it "Spare, with the feel of an art book, this gracefully illustrates the parent-child relationship."[2]
How to Be a Cat has also been reviewed byKirkus Reviews,[3]Publishers Weekly,[4]Horn Book Guides,[5]The Deakin Review of Children's Literature,[6]The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[7] and theWashington Missourian.[8]
While flat and certainly binary, these complex illustrations miraculously evoke the frisky, fluid physicality of feline movement. ... Purrrrfect for beginning readers and little artists with an eye for fine cut-paper compositions and craftsmanship.
With their bold black outlines, sinuous curves, and ability to conjure mass out of empty space, McClure's cut-paper spreads can be mesmerizing. In this simplest of formats—the pages show nothing more than cats being cats, ... Hours of close attention have gone into this, and hours of close inspection are likely to follow.
The expressive, striking cut-paper illustrations are entirely black and white except for well-placed touches of sky blue, which reinforce the natural setting. Very new readers will enjoy navigating the simple story arc on their own.
How To Be A Cat is recommended for elementary school libraries as well as public libraries, and would make a great book for story time. For, it is perfect for young readers, who, like the kitten in the story, are learning about themselves and the world around them.
There's some overlap in a few of the directives, but the bold, attractive art and simple text that focuses on movement will make this incredibly useful for group storytimes and early childhood classrooms. ... McClure wonderfully captures the shape and movement of the feline form, ..
Pictures tell the story of the adventures of an older cat and frisky kitten in this beautiful book.
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