 Minou is a cat that is transformed into a young woman who befriends Tibble, a shy and bumbling reporter for the Killenthorn Courier. Tibble loves cats and all of his stories involve cats, but his editor wants real news. Minou is still recognized as a cat by the neighborhood cats despite her new human appearance. She still purrs, enjoys a saucer of milk, climbs trees, and delights in other catlike pursuits. Minou organizes her feline friends into a news gathering service and turns Tibble into the best, bravest journalist in town. A super array of loveable cat characters includes the hilarious School Cat whose “news” is from a textbook and a hundred years out-of-date, the stray Tatter Cat who has children and grandchildren all over town, and the Council Cat who always sits in on the closed council meetings in the Town Hall. This is a humorous and charming translation of Schmidt’s 1970 cattish classic. The magical cat story, written by the Queen of Dutch Children’s Literature, can be enjoyed by cat-lovers of any age. mjw |
| Title: The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof Author: Annie M.G. Schmidt (1911-1995) Illustrator: Nathan Burton Publisher: Pushkin Children’s Books. London Copyright: 2014 Original Language: Dutch Translator: David Colmer Original Title: Minoes Original Publisher: Estate of Annie M.G. Schmidt. Amsterdam, Em. Querido’s Uitgevrij B.V. Original Copyright: 1970 ISBN: 978-178269-036-8 Paperback pages: 158 Age range: 8-12 Genre: Fiction, Fantasy Author’s ethnicity: Dutch Author’s residence: Author lived in the Netherlands Illustrator’s residence: England Awards: 1988 Hans Christian Andersen Award Subjects: Cats, Humor, Reporters, Reporting |
The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof
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