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Summer in St. Ives is a good time for the stray cat. Visitors give him titbits to eat, and it is warm on his hill. Then, in autumn the tourists start to leave, and food is more difficult to come by. But winter is worse: it is a cold, lonely time - full of danger and constant hunger. Appetizing smells from the village drift up the hill, enticing him to risk the notice of the fierce village cats. And come Christmas, who will remember the cat on the hill? Fans of Saving Sinbad, also set in St. Ives, will recognise some of the characters in this moving and beautifully illustrated tale. It will surely join Michael Foreman's Cat in the Manger as a family favourite throughout the year - and especially, perhaps, at Christmas No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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An engaging book, particularly for lovers of all things feline, Cat on the Hill features a heartwarming story of a cat who discovers that he has not been forgotten after all, and beautiful illustrations that are colorful and expressive. The cat's terror, in the scenes in which he flees before the town cats, is particularly well done. I admit that I was expecting the cat to find a home, and consider the conclusion, in which
An interesting and engaging book, one that will lead more thoughtful readers to ponder the meaning of the Christmas story, and its significance for human-animal relations, Cat on the Hill is a book I would like to recommend wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, the author's decision to include language objectionable in a picture-book aimed at younger children - the cat twice describes a local dog as 'that damned dog' - gives me pause. I wouldn't like to hear a six-year-old using that language, so it seems unfair to include it in a book aimed at a child of this age. While this would otherwise have been a four-star book for me, I deducted a star for the language issue. Without it, this is an outstanding book. ( )