Cool Cat (book) explained
Cool Cat is a 2009 Children's picture book by Nonny Hogrogian. In this wordless book, a cat is joined by other animals to colourfully paint a ruined brown landscape.
Reception
A reviewer in The Seattle Times of Cool Cat wrote "Hogrogian’s art can seem deceptively simple, but she is a picture-book master who knows how to keep readers turning the pages.",[1] and School Library Journal wrote "Both visually and conceptually, this is a gem.".[2]
Cool Cat has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] The Horn Book Magazine,[5] Library Media Connection,[6] and The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[7]
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Library holdings of Cool Cat
Notes and References
- News: November 28, 2009 . Kids books: Good new offerings from past Newbery and Caldecott winners . Karen Macpherson . The Seattle Times . October 4, 2021.
- Cool Cat . Marie Orlando . School Library Journal . Media Source Inc. . October 4, 2021.
- Cool Cat . Preschoolers will grin with delight as each page turn reveals something new in the evolving panorama. Accomplished with panache, a warm palette and quiet drama, the subtle message and charm of this wordless transformation make it a perfect companion to Leo Lionni’s Frederick. . 1 August 2009 . Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media LLC . October 4, 2021.
- Cool Cat . In Hogrogian's silent yet richly imagined vision of the Peaceable Kingdom, the animals do not just inhabit their world but work together to help mend it—a vision of possibility. . 24 August 2009 . Publishers Weekly . PWxyz LLC. October 4, 2021.
- Cool Cat . Hogrogian's pencil and watercolor art may look simpler and less energetic than that in her books of thirty years ago, but her characters are just as appealing, with the same dignified and mysterious introspection that distinguished her best work. . Horn Book Guides . Media Source Inc. . October 4, 2021.
- Cool Cat . Library Media Connection . Linworth Publications . 2009 . Beverly Combs . The illustrations are detailed and clearly show the differences from the beginning to the end of the story. Unlike many wordless books, this book has a clear sequence of events and would translate well into a storytime book. . October 4, 2021.
- October 2009 . Hogrogian, Nonny. Cool Cat . Deborah Stevenson . This may therefore provide sweet lapsharing fodder for young animal lovers, who will likely then want to bring their own stuffed menagerie to assist with artistic endeavors. . The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . Johns Hopkins University Press . 63 . 2 . 67 . October 4, 2021.
