If Not For The Cat by Jack Prelutsky

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If Not For The Cat by Jack Prelutsky

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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ISBN 13 9780060596774
ISBN 10 0060596775
Title If Not For The Cat
Author Jack Prelutsky
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Greenwillow Books
Year published 2004-09-21
Number of pages 40
Prizes Winner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Silver) 2004, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Picture Book) 2006, Short-listed for Red Clover Award 2006, Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Picture Book) 2005, Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Grades K-3) 2008, Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (Grades 3-5) 2005, Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Poetry) 2007
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.