Tabby McTat
Tabby McTat
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Summary
Tabby McTat was a busker's cat With a miaow that was loud and strong. Fred, the busker, and his cat, Tabby McTat, are purr-fectly happy, singing together all day long. But when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two are separated. Will they ever find each other again? A heart-warming story of friendship, loyalty - and kittens!
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Tabby McTat by Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved picture book is accompanied by an audio CD performed by award-winning actress Imelda Staunton. "Me, you and the old guitar. How perfectly, perfectly happy we are. MEEE-EW and the old guitar. How PURRRR-fectly happy we are!" Tabby McTat is a busker's cat, with a miaow that is loud and strong. But when the busker has an accident, the two are separated. Will they ever find each other again? "Tabby McTat is such a beautiful story about embracing change and the transitions in life as well - from childhood to adulthood and people going on journeys. There is so much warmth and celebration of family and community" Jodie Whittaker Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved picture book is accompanied by an audio CD performed by award-winning actress Imelda Staunton. Listen to the full story with music, play the Tabby McTat Listening Game and sing along to the Tabby McTat Song. A heartwarming and charming story from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot Friendship and loyalty are at the heart of this story Perfect for cat lovers! From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films. The animated film of Tabby McTat is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator, Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan and Susan Wokoma. Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.
Julia Donaldson was born in 1948. She grew up in London and studied Drama and French at Bristol University. She worked for a few years in publishing and as a teacher, while also writing and performing songs and street theatre with her husband Malcolm, and writing and directing two musicals for children. She then combined a career writing songs for children's television with bringing up a family. In 1993, one of her songs was made into a book, A Squash and a Squeeze. Since then she has written over a hundred books and plays for children and teenagers, including the award-winning rhyming stories The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and Zog, all illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which are among the UK's best-selling picture books. Her novel for teenagers, Running on the Cracks, came out in 2009 and won the Nasen Inclusive Children's Book Award. For three years she was writer in residence in Easterhouse, helping local children write and act. She is now patron of the charity Artlink Central which engages artists to work in hospitals, prisons and schools.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781407124551 |
| ISBN 10 | 1407124552 |
| Title | Tabby McTat |
| Author | Julia Donaldson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Year published | 2011-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |