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Reviewed on June 1, 1999
Gr 1-6 Four longer poems alternate with haiku in this slim, bold collection that observes different cats in tones both affectionate and sardonic. In the beginning,/when the Cat could fly,/the Master placed a pan/of white milk/in the sky. So begins an account of a feline in paradise whose silken wings are taken away when she falls from grace. In the end, shes reduced to running through a rainy alleyway with snarling dogs in pursuit. In four double-page spreads, another poem celebrates Sophies c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More