If Not for the Cat - Hardcover

If Not for the Cat - Hardcover

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If Not for the Cat - Hardcover

If Not for the Cat - Hardcover

$17.99
Sale price  $17.99 Regular price 

by Jack Prelutsky (Author), Ted Rand (Illustrator)

Seventeen haiku composed by master poet Jack Prelutsky and illustrated by renowned artist Ted Rand ask you to think about seventeen favorite residents of the animal kingdom in a new way.

On these glorious and colorful pages you will meet a mouse, a skunk, a beaver, a hummingbird, ants, bald eagles, jellyfish, and many others. Who is who? The answer is right in front of you. But how can you tell? Think and wonder and look and puzzle it out

A creature whispers:

If not for the cat,
And the scarcity of cheese,
I could be content.

Who is this creature?
What does it like to eat?
Can you solve the riddle?


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A creature whispers:

If not for the cat,
And the scarcity of cheese,
I could be content.

Who is this creature?
What does it like to eat?
Can you solve the riddle?

Seventeen haiku composed by master poet Jack Prelutsky and illustrated by renowned artist Ted Rand ask you to think about seventeen favorite residents of the animal kingdom in a new way. On these glorious and colorful pages you will meet a mouse, a skunk, a beaver, a hummingbird, ants, bald eagles, jellyfish, and many others. Who is who? The answer is right in front of you. But how can you tell? Think and wonder and look and puzzle it out!

Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.39 x 10.24 x 10.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 21, 2004
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (2004)
Award: Red Clover Award (2006)
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award (2006)

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