The Adventures of Catvinkle - Softcover

Elliot Perlman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178269174X ISBN 13: 9781782691747

Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books, 2018

Synopsis

A brilliantly charming and beautifully illustrated story about a friendship that knows no bounds.

Catvinkle is a sleek and satisfied housecat, whose hobbies include baby-shoe dancing and snoozing (but mainly snoozing). Ula is a damp and down-at-heel dalmation whose owners have abandoned her, and she's too hungry to have any hobbies.

Together they make an unlikely pair, but Catvinkle falls head over heels for Ula's delicious musky scent, and soon they are best friends. But trouble is on the horizon in the shape of Catvinkle's nemesis, Twinkiepaws...

Oh, and one last thing: Catvinkle can fly!

About this title

Review

'Featuring an inventive cast of characters, from cats and dogs to backgammon-playing llama, this quirky chapter books with black-and-white illustrations celebrates diversity and encourages inclusivity. At its core is the fundamental message that friendship should be extended to everyone, no matter who they are or where they come from' -- BookTrust

'A great read for young animal lovers... lots of delicate pen-and-ink drawings throughout the text illustrated the story nicely' -- Armadillo Magazine

'A charming story of opposites that cannot resist the most fatal and vital attraction' -- Bookanista

'Filled with the most amazing (and in some cases downright crazy) dog and cat characters you'll find outside The Aristocats... Awesome, original and a brilliant read' -- Read It Daddy (blog)

'This gentle tale manages to cover a lot of emotions - loss, belonging and jealousy to name a few' -- Happy Families

'Come to modern Amsterdam to mee the sleek and smug Catvinkle, a dancing housecat with oodles of attitude, and share the story of her friendship with Ula the Dalmatian who supports her most outrageous ideas' -- The Bay

'Charming and whimsical... there are gentle lessons in here about empathy, bravery and friendship, but it's also simply a delightful and easy-to-read story with laugh-out-loud dialogue that doesn't talk down to its readers' --Books + Publishing

'Delightful... quirky, humorous... a huge bonus are the simple whimsical, line-drawings by Laura Stitzel' -- Magpies Magazine

'Whimsical and heart-warming... a gorgeous book guaranteed to give great joy' --Better Reading

'Delightfully whimsical... the subtle themes of anti-racism, anti-bullying, acceptance, tolerance, friendship and loyalty are delivered in a wonderfully funny story' --Just So Stories (blog)

About the Author

Elliot Perlman is the bestselling author of a number of novels and a story collection for adults, which have been translated into many languages, won literary awards and adapted for film and television. When his niece was young, he began to invent stories for her. Now that Elliot has two children of his own, he decided it was time to write down those stories. The result is his first book for children, The Adventures of Catvinkle.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 178269174X
• ISBN 13: 9781782691747
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240
• Illustrator: Laura Stitzel