The Mousehole Cat
The Mousehole Cat
Summary
A picture book favourite, this is the dramatic and moving Cornish tale of a cat and a fisherman who brave the stormy seas to save their village.
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The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber
A picture book favourite, this is the dramatic and moving Cornish tale of a cat and a fisherman who brave the stormy seas to save their village.Quite perfect. * Eastern Daily Press *
Everyone’s favourite children’s book. A delight to read and enjoy for a lifetime * Western Morning News *
This beautifully illustrated tale tells the story of fisherman Tom Bawcock and his cat Mowser. It’s adapted for the stage several times and is celebrated every year in Mousehole’s famous Christmas lights and lantern parade, on Tom Bawcock’s Eve. * MuddyStilletos *
Antonia Barber is an award-winning writer of children’s and adult fiction, including her bestselling picture book Catkin, illustrated by P. J. Lynch, and her adult novels, The Ghosts and The Ring in the Rough Stuff, both of which were shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Antonia divides her time between a converted oast house in Kent and a cosy harbourside cottage in the real Cornish village of Mousehole.
Nicola Bayley, once shortlisted and twice commended for the Kate Greenaway medal, is perhaps best known for her loving, detailed depictions of cats, and has captured the hearts of her readers in titles such as The Necessary Cat, The Patchwork Cat, The Mousehole Cat, Katje the Windmill Cat and Rudyard Kipling’s classic, The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story. Nicola lives in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780744523539 |
| ISBN 10 | 0744523532 |
| Title | The Mousehole Cat |
| Author | Antonia Barber |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1993-06-24 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Winner of British Book Design and Production Awards 1991 (UK), Winner of Galaxy British Book Awards: The Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year 1990 (UK), Short-listed for Children’s Book Award 1991 (UK), Short-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP) 1990 (UK), Short-listed for Nestle Smarties Book Prize 1990 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |