I Am a Cat is a 2017 children's picture book by Galia Bernstein. It is about a tabby cat called Simon who persuades some big cats that he is a cat, just like them.
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| Author | Galia Bernstein |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Galia Bernstein |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 2017 (Abrams Books for Young Readers) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781419726439 |
| OCLC | 987155992 |
Publication history
edit- 2018, USA, Abrams Books ISBN 9781419726439
- 2017, Australia, Abrams Books for Young Readers ISBN 9781419726439
Reception
editIn a starred review of I Am a Cat Publishers Weekly wrote "Bernstein’s debut is a fresh, powerful twist on the tension between in-groups and out-groups."[1]
Other reviews of I Am a Cat appear in Booklist,[2] School Library Journal,[3] Kirkus Reviews,[4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[5] The Wall Street Journal,[6] and the Chicago Tribune.[7]
It is a 2019-20 Prairie Bud winner.[8]
References
edit- ^ "I Am a Cat". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. April 12, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Andrew Medlar (2018). "I Am a Cat". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
This straightforward concept is entertainingly executed in accessible, humorous sentences, while the digital and hand-painted animals prowl, prance, and play in a variety of perspectives that perfectly prove Simon's point.
- ^ Margaret Bush (2017). "I Am a Cat". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
Bernstein's debut is fun, well crafted, and promising. The simple text and strong pictures offer an amusing read-aloud for small groups or individual children.
- ^ "I Am a Cat". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. November 1, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
Bernstein's distinct, slightly cartoony characterizations of her array of big cats are both educational and entertaining. The big cats are indeed large and toothy, but the portrayal is ever lighthearted.
- ^ Sarah Sahn (January 2018). "Bernstein, Galia I Am a Cat". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 71 (5). Johns Hopkins University Press: 193, 194. doi:10.1353/bcc.2018.0008. S2CID 148628776. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
There's a touch of genuine biology in this low-key humorous text, which has a pleasing folkloric structure and formality in its tone. Bernstein's soft-edged digital illustrations will delight cat lovers.
- ^ Meghan Cox Gurdon (February 23, 2018). "Bookshelf: Children's Books: Animals Curious and Clever (subscription required)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Nara Schoenberg (March 19, 2018). "Junot Diaz's 'Islandborn': A pitch-perfect children's book — plus more kids' books reviewed". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
This deceptively simple — and wildly adorable — picture book asks the not so easy question, what makes a cat a cat? .. The illustrations, digitally created with hand-painted textures, artfully convey big-cat bombast while maintaining a reassuring wide-eyed sweetness.
- ^ "Children's Book Awards Winner's Bookshelf: 2019-20". library.sd.gov. South Dakota Library Association. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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