They All Saw a Cat
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★"An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized."
—Shelf Awareness, starred review
“Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel’s book feels like a game changer.”
—The Huffington Post
A New York Times bestseller
The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see. When you see a cat, what do you see?
★"An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized."
—Shelf Awareness, starred review
★“Fascinating, thought-provoking, and completely absorbing.”
—Booklist, starred review
★ “A powerful, rhythmic juxtaposition between word and image... it’s marvelous.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★"From the endpapers to each clever composition, this title invites interaction and thoughtful looking, always allowing the child to discern meaning . . . belongs in all picture book collections."
—School Library Journal, starred review
“Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel’s book feels like a game changer.”
—The Huffington Post
“Brendan Wenzel has made a beautiful book about both perception and the natural world.”
—Lane Smith, Caldecott Honor-winning author/illustrator of Grandpa Green
“A stunning example of the art of weaving poetry and illustrations into an inextricable whole; gracefully pulling the reader into a world where an ordinary insight becomes something beautiful, delightful and profound.”
—Tom Lichtenheld, illustrator of the New York Times Bestsellers Duck! Rabbit!, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and I Wish You More
"Words never do justice to great picture books. You really need to read They All Saw A Cat for yourself to appreciate all that Wenzel has accomplished."
—The New York Times
