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| Author | Galia Bernstein |
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| Illustrator | Galia Bernstein |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 2017 (Abrams Books for Young Readers) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781419726439 |
| OCLC | 987155992 |
I Am a Cat is a 2017 children's picture book by Galia Bernstein. It is about a tabby cat called Simon who persuades some big cats that he is a cat, just like them.
In a starred review of I Am a Cat Publishers Weekly wrote "Bernstein’s debut is a fresh, powerful twist on the tension between in-groups and out-groups." [1]
Other reviews of I Am a Cat appear in Booklist , [2] School Library Journal , [3] Kirkus Reviews , [4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , [5] The Wall Street Journal , [6] and the Chicago Tribune . [7]
It is a 2019-20 Prairie Bud winner. [8]
This straightforward concept is entertainingly executed in accessible, humorous sentences, while the digital and hand-painted animals prowl, prance, and play in a variety of perspectives that perfectly prove Simon's point.
Bernstein's debut is fun, well crafted, and promising. The simple text and strong pictures offer an amusing read-aloud for small groups or individual children.
Bernstein's distinct, slightly cartoony characterizations of her array of big cats are both educational and entertaining. The big cats are indeed large and toothy, but the portrayal is ever lighthearted.
There's a touch of genuine biology in this low-key humorous text, which has a pleasing folkloric structure and formality in its tone. Bernstein's soft-edged digital illustrations will delight cat lovers.
This deceptively simple — and wildly adorable — picture book asks the not so easy question, what makes a cat a cat? .. The illustrations, digitally created with hand-painted textures, artfully convey big-cat bombast while maintaining a reassuring wide-eyed sweetness.
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