Captain's Purr
Published on 3. July 2003
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-84255-257-5 (ISBN)
Description
Captain is a very handsome cat who lives in a house by the river. He sleeps, he washes, he eats, and when he is not doing that he strolls down to the river in the moonlight, jumps into his rowing boat, rows to the house where his girlfriend lives, and sits holding paws with her under the stars. Gorgeous pictures by an immensely talented new young artist illustrate a gentle, witty and surprising little text. Cat-lovers will find this irresistible..
Reviews / Votes
The illustrations are gorgeous and this is a book that adults will fall for too. - Children's Bookseller, 21 March 2003Floyd's finely observed paintings of Captain are given room to breathe in this large-format picture book for three-to-five year olds. While the first half of the book details a cat's daily ritual of washing, sleeping and eating, the night-time Captain is revealed to be a Romeo in a rowing boat.' - Sunday Telegraph, 20 July 2003 - Dinah Hall
Simple, romantic, magical - the invisible narrator shares her cat's lovely life. - Guardian Children's Books Supplement, Autumn 2003
Why do cats purr? Here is a tale to gladden the heart and waken the imagination of every reader, both young and old?children learning to read and parents narrating the book will enjoy the beautiful colour illustrations and entertaining story. - Your Cat Magazine, September 2003
Madeleine Floyd, without question, is a cat lover and a loving cat observer. Every pose taken up by the black and white cat called Captain is a joy to behold?Floyd shines a dreamily romantic light on the nocturnal trystings of the feline world?The expertly executed artwork, excellent page design and restrained text combine to produce a book of seductive charm. - Carousel, Autumn 2003
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
32
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
419 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84255-257-5 (9781842552575)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Madeleine Floyd graduated at Camberwell College of Art in 1995. She lives in Chiswick and divides her time between illustration and painting, with regular exhibitions of her work in London. This is her first book.