Suzy is a little French cat with a beautiful stripy coat. She likes living in France and doesn’t like straying from home. One day, she curls up in a cozy basket, but when she wakes up, she discovers it’s the basket of a hot air balloon, which has taken her to England! How will she find her way back home?
The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home FROM THE PUBLISHER The long-awaited picture book edition of Jill Tomlinson's beloved tale, now enhanced with Paul Howard's intricate pastel images. "One day, Suzy found a huge basket in a field. She climbed in, settled in the shade under a stool, and was soon fast asleep. When she woke up, the basket was in the sky!" Suzy, the little French cat, has found herself in a hot-air balloon on its way to England! This is the start of Suzy's big adventure as she tries to make her way back home to France. In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Jill Tomlinson's heartwarming story has been carefully edited to retain all her gently humorous style, while Paul Howard's lovely pastel images perfectly capture the spirit of this absorbing tale. Jill Tomlinson's gently instructive animal stories have delighted children for decades. Paul Howard has collaborated on many books, including an acclaimed picture book version of Tomlinson's The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark and a related chapter book series.
SYNOPSIS Jill Tomlinson’s gently instructive animal tales have had an enduring appeal, delighting children for decades. Funny and reassuring, and now beautifully repackaged, these are books to enjoy time and time again. Illustrator Paul Howard has collaborated on many books, including Bravest Ever Bear, written by the renowned Allan Ahlberg.
FROM THE CRITICS Publishers Weekly A septet of Jill Tomlinson's tales from the 1960s and '70s appear with a generous sprinkling of half-tone illustrations by Paul Howard, sure to attract newly independent readers. The tale of a frightened owlet who, with the help of others, learns to appreciate the night-The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (this 1968 text was also adapted to a picture-book format with full-color artwork by Howard in 2001, from Candlewick)-appears in its unabridged version, along with a half-dozen other titles in a similar format: The Aardvark Who Wasn't Sure; The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home; The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up; The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up; The Otter Who Wanted to Know; The Penguin Who Wanted to Learn. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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