Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

By: T.S. Eliot

Harcourt Children's Books / 2009 / Hardcover

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Product Description

T.S. Eliot's Cats has delighted readers ever since it's first publication. Young and old will enjoy the fantastical stories of Mr. Mistoffeless, the Run Tum Tugger, Macavity the mystery cat, and the other cats as they leap about the night of the Jellicle Ball.

Product Information

Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 80
Vendor: Harcourt Children's Books
Publication Date: 2009

ISBN: 054724827X
ISBN-13: 9780547248271
Availability: In Stock
Ages: 6-9

Publisher's Description

T. S. Eliot’s playful cat poems have delighted readers and cat lovers around the world ever since they were first published in 1939. They were originally composed for his godchildren, with Eliot posing as Old Possum himself, and later inspired the legendary musical Cats. Now with vibrant illustrations by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, this captivating edition makes a wonderful new home for Mr. Mistoffelees, Growltiger, the Rum Tum Tugger, Macavity the mystery cat, and many other memorable strays. It’s the perfect complement to the beloved previous edition, which remains available.

This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Read Aloud Poetry)

Author Bio

Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri, and became a British subject in 1927. The acclaimed poet of The Waste Land, Four Quartets, and Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, among numerous other poems, prose, and works of drama, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. T.S. Eliot died in 1965 in London, England, and is buried in Westminster Abbey.

Editorial Reviews

"The distinctive personalities of each cat--brought to life by Scheffler's expressive cartoonlike paintings--and Eliot's lyrical, tongue-and-cheek wordplay, will appeal to a new generation of cat aficionados."--Publishers Weekly

"Edward Gorey's version (Harcourt, 1982) captures Eliot's nuanced humor in stylized black-and-white cartoons. Scheffler's illustrations add colorful detail and playfulness, but both editions bring out the timeless wit and wisdom of these poems. Make room for both editions; cat (and even dog) lovers everywhere will welcome Scheffler's marvelous work."--School Library Journal, starred review