The Cat Who Liked Potato Soup (ISBN 076363297X)

NOW THIS IS ONE I COULD RELATE TO!:
This is the simple story of a old man and his old cat. Being an old man and a lover of cats, I certainly could relate to this particular story. There is a certain sadness to the book, but a happy sadness and a great ending. The author has told a simple tale that will appear to just about ever age. I read this one to the kids in my classes and they love it. The illustrations are great and fit perfectly with the text. I cannot remember when I have enjoyed reading a book to the young ones as much as I enjoyed this one. Recommend this one highly.

Fabulous Cat Story!:
As we all know, people do not own cats. Cats own people. And that little fact of life is described wonderfully in this tale of the aloof cat who liked potato soup and the kind, caring man who liked to fish. The illustrations and story are magnificent.

Two-bit:
This book was translated into Japanese in 2005 (Kodansha, ISBN: 4062131951). Believe it or not, the guy who translated this book was MURAKAMI, Haruki -- one of the greatest story-tellers in our time, known as such great masterpieces as "Wild Sheep Chase," "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle," and most recently "Kafka on the Shore." Must provoke your interest in this book!

Cats:
Great book for any cat lover author of "Hobo Finds A Home"

A Loving Read-Aloud:
You don't have to be a cat owner to love this finely wrought picturebook. Farish's text uses vivid imagery to lick and scratch its way into your heart. The paintings by Barry Root are watercolor and gouache, with endpapers that wrap the book in an illustrated toasty-warm electric blanket complete with cat hairs. Over 200 children loved hearing this story read aloud, and they mentioned the pages where the cat recounts her fishing experience as the most imaginative. This sparked a delightful discussion of the stories their beloved pets might tell their owners. One of the most exquisite examples of excellence in children's literature, The Cat Who Liked Potato Soup is a rare tale of the tensions of love and tenderness.