{"id":31224,"date":"2018-12-02T22:32:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T02:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=31224"},"modified":"2018-12-02T22:32:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T02:32:43","slug":"review-of-they-all-saw-a-cat-by-brendan-wenzel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=31224","title":{"rendered":"Review of They All Saw a Cat, by Brendan Wenzel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>They All Saw a Cat<\/em><\/p>\n

by Brendan Wenzel<\/p>\n

Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2016. 36 pages.
\nStarred Review
\n2017 Caldecott Honor Book<\/p>\n

This picture book is a clever way to introduce children to the idea that other people \u2013 and creatures \u2013 have different perspectives.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got an ongoing refrain:<\/p>\n

The cat walked through the world,
\nwith its whiskers, ears, and paws . . .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Then we\u2019re told that different creatures saw A CAT \u2013 beginning with a child, and then a dog, a fox, a fish, a mouse, a bee, a bird, a flea, and other things.<\/p>\n

But the pictures give us a fanciful image of how each creature sees the cat. The mouse, for example, sees a frightening and fierce monster. The fish sees something large staring through the walls of the fishbowl. The bee sees something multifaceted with its multifaceted eyes. And the flea sees a forest of fur.<\/p>\n

The language is simple and lilting, and the images are striking. But what\u2019s absolutely brilliant is how much space it makes for conversation.<\/p>\n

This is a lovely book presenting an important idea: Not everyone sees the world the same way. Yet it expresses this idea in a way even a child can understand, while also provoking further thought. Brilliant!<\/p>\n

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Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.<\/p>\n

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