Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Catkin jumps off Amys lap, heading out for his daily hunt. He hears the creatures hidden in the yardcricket, frog, mouse, snakebut cant find them. (Can you?) After a surprising twist when the hunter becomes the hunted, the story ends with Catkin safely back in Amys lap.
Synopsis
A cat's curiosity lands him in a tight spot.
Catkin slithers through the grass, creeps by the pond, and explores a rock pile. Along the way he follows the sounds of animals and insects.
Kerik-Kerik. Catkin sees something shiny and small in the thick grass. Catkin hops--but the cricket gets away.
Garrump. Garrump. Catkin sees something green and spotted. Catkin leaps--but the frog hops into the water.
When Catkin hears a rustling by the tree, he climbs up to the highest branch to investigate. But it's a long, long way back down to the ground. Meeeow. Meeeow. Now who will hear Catkin and rescue him?
Author Janet Lord's simple, satisfying story of a mischievous cat features cheerful animal sounds and an entertaining seek-and-find element, all richly portrayed in Julie Paschkis's gorgeous illustrations that celebrate the patterns and shapes founds in nature.