Homer the library cat / Reeve Lindbergh ; illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780763634483
- ISBN: 0763634484
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 28 cm.
- Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.
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Subject: | Cats > Fiction. Libraries > Fiction. |
Genre: | Stories in rhyme. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | E LINDB R (Text) | 33126017471560 | Easy | Available | - |
Independence Branch | E LINDB R (Text) | 33126017471586 | Easy | Checked out | 04/09/2024 |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2011 December
PreS-Gr 1âHomer enjoyed a quiet life, with his quiet lady, in his quiet house. It takes a noisy chain of events to lead him to the library. Once there, however, he is happy to give up his peaceful, solitary days for the hubbub of the children's room, which also happens to be where his quiet lady works. While the story lacks fluidity, it has a comedic energy that should appeal to children. Once Homer leaves the safety of his home, every new hiding spot seems to guarantee peace and security, but children will quickly realize that some new ruckus is waiting for both Homer and them with the turn of each page. Even though the library initially promises serenity, the fact that the children's room itself is not a quiet place is made clear by the activity in the watercolor and collage illustrations. Children are reaching for books, playing with toysâeven the shelf on which Homer contentedly sleeps at the end is a jumble of ransacked books. But the presence of the quiet lady, reading to the children, provides a sense of calm that nicely counterbalances the children's energy and enthusiasm.âKara Schaff Dean, Walpole Public Library, MA
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