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Do You Have a Cat?

by Eileen Spinelli
32p. 978-0-80285-351-6.
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PreS-Gr 2—In a style and format very much like their Do You Have a Hat? (S & S, 2004), Spinelli and Valério bring famous figures and their beloved felines to life through rhyming text and colorful acrylic paintings. Endpapers provide a brief biography of the subjects, while the spare rhyming words of the interior pages are cleverly woven together to provide an abundance of information about a few famous people and their pets. Delightful, whimsical paintings contribute to this joyous portrait of pet ownership. The historical figures are as diverse as their feline companions, from Domenico Scarlatti to Florence Nightingale to Cleopatra, with cats who are depicted as musicians, healers, and muses. Animal lovers are sure to enjoy this charming story.—Lindsay Persohn, Crystal Lake Elementary, Lakeland, FL
A series of rhymes, seemingly in no particular order, pay homage to cat lovers throughout history, from Cleopatra and Florence Nightingale to Calvin Coolidge and Henri Matisse, among others; each short sketch ends with the query, "Do YOU have a cat?" Acrylic illustrations with broad-textured brushstrokes add life to the slight premise. Very brief biographical information appears on the endpapers.
Reviewed by Lindsay Persohn , Nov 01, 2010

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