Summary
Based on the author’s real experience, this charming and hilarious picture book follows a solitary homeowner who insists she’s much too busy to adopt a stray cat…until the cat adopts her.
Staceypants lives in a beautiful yellow house in Charm City where she stays busy fixing things, planting pretty flowers, and keeping her home clean. One day, she finds a scruffy gray cat perched on her fence. But Staceypants definitely does not want a cat. Cats scratch furniture, jump on everything, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665927963 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1665927968 |
| Author: | Stacey Patton, Acamy Schleikorn |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 490g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 279mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“A sly, sweet tale of friendship… Sure to be catnip for all cat fans, whether reluctant or enthusiastic.” – -Kirkus Reviews * 2/15/2024 *
About The Author
Stacey Patton
Dr. Stacey Patton is an award-winning journalist and child advocate who teaches digital storytelling and media literacy at Howard University. She writes frequently about race and child welfare issues for The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, BBC News, and The Root, and has won numerous journalism awards and academic honors. Dr. Patton also is the author of the memoir That Mean Old Yesterday. Not My Cat is her first picture book.
Acamy Schleikorn is an illustrator from Las Vegas. She began drawing at a very young age and was encouraged by her grandma to keep going. As an adult, she discovered the magical world of children’s books, and became passionate about creating stories that make a difference in a child’s life and reflect the diverse world that we live in. Acamy illustrated the picture book Not My Cat by Stacey Patton.
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