Pumpkin Cat

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Pumpkin Cat

Title:

Pumpkin Cat

Author:

Turner, Ann Warren, author.

Bates, Amy June, illustrator.

Summary:

One stormy night just before Halloween a ginger cat finds shelter and kind people at a library, but at night, all alone, she recognizes that the library cannot be a real home because something is missing.

Audience:

3-7.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Cats -- Juvenile fiction.

Libraries -- Juvenile fiction.

Halloween -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Bates, Amy June,

Publisher:

Hyperion Books For Children,

Publication Date:

2004

ISBN:

9780786804948

Publication Information:

New York : Hyperion Books For Children, c2004.

Call Number:

P TURNER

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607002055310	Holiday Picture Books	TURNER	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

On a stormy night in October, a ginger cat finds refuge in the "Returned Books" bin of the local library. Rescued by two kind librarians, Pumpkin Cat makes a home for herself in the large children's room. But the wooden sheep and the sock monkey never talk, and once the librarians leave for the day, Pumpkin Cat is lonely. Searching for what is missing, she makes a new friend in a neighborhood girl and receives a Halloween gift that fills her heart. Ann Turner's tender story, paired with Amy June Bates's cozy illustrations, explores the idea that sometimes for a home to be found, a home must be given. Ann Turner is the author of several books for children, including Red Flower Goes West, illustrated by Dennis Nolan. She lives with her family in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

Author Notes

Ann Warren Turner was born in December 1945. She is an American poet and children's author. Her poetry works include Tickle a Pickle, Street Talk, Mississippi Mud, and Learning to Swim: a Memoir. Her picture books include Dakota Dugout, When Mr. Jefferson Came to Philadelphia: What I Learned of Freedom, Pumpkin Cat, and Sitting Bull Remembers. her novels include: A Hunter Comes Home, Rosemary's Witch, and Hard Hit. She has also won first prize in 1967 from The Atlantic Monthly college creative writing contest and first prize in 1991 from the National Council for the Social Studies for Through the Stars ansd Night Skies.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-Late one night, Pumpkin Cat seeks shelter from a driving rainstorm in the library's book drop. When they discover her the next morning, librarians Lisa and Rochelle take her in, but for the feline, something seems to be missing. The building is dark and empty after hours and it just doesn't feel the way a home should. Then, at the end of the library's Halloween festival, Lisa and Rochelle discover an abandoned kitten on the front stoop. Pumpkin Cat takes an immediate shine to the newcomer, happily adopting her, and finally settling contentedly into their new home. The cheery watercolor illustrations work well with the straightforward narrative. Pumpkin Cat's soft-looking orange fur perfectly matches her name, and the human characters are equally endearing. This book makes a wonderful choice for October storytimes with a fear factor of zero.-Catherine Threadgill, Charleston County Public Library, SC (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.