The Catawampus Cat

Author(s): Jason Carter Eaton; Gus Gordon (Illustrator)

Picture Books

A tilted tale about a cat who sees the world from an unusual point of view, written by the hilarious Jason Carter Eaton (How to Train a Train) and illustrated by the equally humorous Gus Gordon (Herman and Rosie).


 


catawampus (cat-a-wam-pus) n. 1. Diagonal or at an angle. 2. Askew, awry.


 


The catawampus cat walks with a slant. And his skewed point of view has everyone in town looking at everything with fresh eyes. Even Bushy Brows Billiam who never notices anything, including what time class is over, spots the catawampus cat, and now he's a star student And when the town librarian sees the catawampus cat, she pulls the "wrong" book from the shelf, sending her into a life of adventure. The catawampus cat is in town and everything is about to change.

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Jason Carter Eaton (Author) Jason Carter Eaton has written several children's books including Great, Now We've Got Barbarians; Bubble Trouble; How to Train a Train, and How to Track a Truck. He also wrote the story for the film, Ice Age- Dawn of the Dinosaurs. He lives with his family in New York. Gus Gordon (Illustrator) Gus Gordon is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and author. He has illustrated and written over 80 books for children. His illustrations are known for their loose and energetic line work, mixed media and humour. His writing is always anthropomorphic. He attributes this to his love of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in The Willows. Gus's first picture book, Wendy, was a Notable Book in the 2010 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Awards. His second picture book, Herman and Rosie, now published in twelve countries, has been internationally acclaimed and awarded. Gus's latest picture book Somewhere Else will be published by Penguin Random House Australia in 2016.

General Fields

  • : 9780143785583
  • : Penguin Random House
  • : Viking
  • : 0.443
  • : 01 March 2017
  • : 261mm X 261mm X 10mm
  • : Australia
  • : 01 April 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jason Carter Eaton; Gus Gordon (Illustrator)
  • : Hardback
  • : 417
  • : en
  • : [E]
  • : 40