Ginger Finds a Home
{{short description|Children's picture book by Charlotte Voake}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Ginger Finds a Home
| image = Ginger Finds a Home.jpg
| caption =
| author = Charlotte Voake
| illustrator = Charlotte Voake
| cover_artist =
| country = England
| language = English
| genre = Children's picture book
| published = 2003 (Walker Books)
| media_type = Print (hardback)
| pages = 40 (unpaginated)
| isbn = 9780744596489
| oclc = 52196354
| preceded_by = Ginger
| followed_by = Ginger and the Mystery Visitor
}}
Ginger Finds a Home is a 2003 children's picture book by Charlotte Voake. A prequel of Voakes 1996 picture book Ginger, it concerns a young stray cat called Ginger that becomes part of a girl's household.
Reception
Reviews of Ginger Finds a Home have been positive. Library Media Connection recommended it and wrote "A simply illustrated and written book shows how Ginger finds love and friendship through building a trusting relationship."{{cite magazine|title=Ginger Finds a Home |author=Karen Scott |url=https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S143C710264/reviews |magazine=Library Media Connection |publisher=Linworth Publications |accessdate=7 October 2021}} A reviewer for Booklist affirmed Voake's illustrative style writing "Neophyte picture-book artists who cram the pages with saturated colors and busy details have a lot to learn from Voake's economical approach, which makes it easy for young children to sense the characters' emotions and to care about the story's outcome."{{cite magazine|title=Ginger Finds a Home (starred review) |url=https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S143C710264/reviews |magazine=Booklist |publisher=American Library Association|date=July 2003 |accessdate=7 October 2021}}
Ginger Finds a Home has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charlotte-voake/ginger-finds-a-home/ |title=Ginger Finds a Home |quote=The premise isn’t new, but Ginger the cat’s scruffy skittishness is endearing, and spot illustrations bring the poor homeless stray’s plight into focus. |date=1 June 2003 |magazine=Kirkus Reviews |publisher=Kirkus Media LLC |accessdate=7 October 2021}} Publishers Weekly,{{cite magazine |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7636-1999-2 |title=Ginger Finds a Home |quote=Voake's watercolor-and-ink drawings change moods as the sullen orange tabby, scrounging for food in a trash can or sleeping in a patch of weeds, gives in to a cautious optimism when he meets the gentle girl. |date=1 June 2003 |magazine=Publishers Weekly |publisher=PWxyz LLC|accessdate=7 October 2021}} School Library Journal,{{cite magazine|title=Ginger Finds a Home |author=Rosalyn Pierini |quote=The delightful watercolor-and-ink illustrations mimic those of the first book and add tremendously to the humor and affection of the story. The clear, simple text and charming graphics will make this a great addition to cat-themed storytimes. |url=https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S143C710264/reviews |magazine=School Library Journal |publisher=Media Source Inc. |year=2003 |accessdate=7 October 2021}} Horn Book Guides,{{cite magazine|title=Ginger Finds a Home |quote=The book is well designed with cartoonlike watercolors outlined in black set against a plain, off-white background. The text, which is printed in a very large typeface, contributes to the clean and simple appearance. |url=https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S143C710264/reviews |magazine=Horn Book Guides |publisher=Media Source Inc. |year=2003 |accessdate=7 October 2021}} and Magpies.{{cite magazine |date=July 2003 |title=Ginger Finds a Home |page=28 |magazine=Magpies: Talking About Books For Children |volume=18 |publisher=Magpies Magazine |issn=0817-0088}}
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External links
:[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52196354 Library holdings of Ginger Finds a Home]
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Category:2003 children's books