Kate, the Cat and the Moon

{{Infobox book

| name = Kate, the Cat and the Moon

| image = Kate, the Cat and the Moon.jpg

| image_size = 200

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| author = David Almond

| illustrator = Stephen Lambert

| country = England

| language = English

| genre = Children's picture book

| published = 2004 (Hodder Children's Books)

| media_type = Print (hardback)

| pages = 32 (unpaginated)

| isbn = 9780340773871

| oclc =

731419051

}}

Kate, the Cat and the Moon is a 2004 Children's picture book by David Almond and Stephen Lambert. It is about a girl, Kate, and her nighttime adventures with a feline companion when she transforms into a cat.

Reception

In a review of Kate, the Cat and the Moon, Booklist wrote "Almond, .. writes beautifully about Kate's foray into the night, .. Lambert's thickly applied colors and strong, sturdy shapes give the art a robust, muscular feel that balances the dreamy conceit." and the School Library Journal wrote "This bedtime fantasy is sure to earn Almond new fans." concluding "This book will charm feline fanatics everywhere."{{cite web |url=https://www.buffalolib.org/vufind/Record/1634216/Reviews#tabnav |title=Kate, the cat and the moon |website=Buffalo and Erie County Public Library |accessdate=8 December 2016}} Kirkus Reviews wrote "The slightly mystical quality of Almond’s text seems somewhat mismatched with Lambert’s gleeful but more solid visuals. One hopes that Almond will do more picture books with less grounded illustrations that let his odd spiritual tone show through; this one, meanwhile, is a lovely and safe adventure."{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/david-almond/kate-the-cat-and-the-moon/ |title=Kate, the cat and the moon |date=1 September 2005 |website=Kirkus Reviews |publisher=Kirkus Media LLC |accessdate=8 December 2016}}

It has been called a "small, lyric gem.",{{cite web |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-385-74691-5 |title=Kate, the Cat and the Moon |date=5 September 2005 |website=Publishers Weekly |publisher=PWxyz LLC|accessdate=8 December 2016}} and "Simple and elegant".{{cite news |author=Freances Atkinson |date=12 December 2004 |title=Kids' best: cats, fairies, opium and rap |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Books/Kids-best/2004/12/08/1102182358231.html |newspaper=The Age |accessdate=8 December 2016}}

Kate, the Cat and the Moon has also been reviewed by Reading Time,{{cite journal |date=February 2005 |title=Kate, The Cat and The Moon|author=Kaye Throssell |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/16193340/kate-cat-moon |journal=Reading Time |publisher=Children's Book Council of Australia |volume=49 |issue=1 |page=14 |accessdate=30 November 2016}}{{dead link|date=November 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and the Library Media Connection magazine.{{cite journal |date=January 2006 |title=Kate,the Cat, and the Moon |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/19363614/kate-cat-moon |journal=Library Media Connection |publisher=ABC-CLIO |volume=24 |issue=4 |page=62 |accessdate=30 November 2016}}{{dead link|date=November 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

References

External links

[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/731419051 Library holdings of Kate, the Cat and the Moon]

Category:2004 children's books

Category:British picture books

Category:Children's books about cats