Big Cat: A hilarious illustrated children’s picture book about mistaken identity, tigers and family - Softcover

Lazell, Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843654016 ISBN 13: 9781843654018

Publisher: Pavilion Children’s Books, 2019

Synopsis

The brilliant and hilarious debut from a rising star of the picture book world.
Isobel's grandma has lost her glasses and she can't see a thing without them. While Isobel and Gran are in the garden searching for the specs, they come across a cat. A very big cat. A very big and friendly cat. The big cat moves in with them, much to the disgust of all gran's other cats. He might be good fun, but he takes up lots of space and eats every scrap of food. Eventually the new cat's mum and dad turn up, looking for their missing son. And they just happen to have found gran's glasses too. The tiger family are delighted to be reunited - and gran now sees that she's been sharing her house with... a tiger!
A heartwarming and surreal romp, packed with jokes and funny details and with an underlying message of acceptance. Emma's bright colours and brilliant characterisation gives the book the look of a classic from the 1970s or earlier, but with a very modern sense of humour and sensibility.

About this title

Review:

An ebullient debut picture book with a great twist which young readers will love spotting as the story unfolds ... Bold cats in strong colours are at the heart of this great story. --Lovereading4kids.co.uk staff picks

Children will love `pawing' over the vivid illustrations which gleefully capture the ensuing fun and chaos. A roaringly funny tale ... --South Wales Evening Post

A quick heart-warming read for the young ones, with bright illustrations. --Creative Steps magazine

About the Author:

Emma Lazell is a UK-based illustrator and author. Her work is linear, expressive, and sprinkled with irony and playfulness. In 2018 she completed the hugely prestigious MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University, graduating with a distinction. In 2014 she graduated with an undergraduate degree in Illustration from The University for the Creative Arts. Big Cat is her debut picture book and she was tipped as 'one to watch' by The Bookseller magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pavilion Children’s Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1843654016
• ISBN 13: 9781843654018
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32