mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
Caldecott Honor winning storybook concerning a folktale around a historical figure. The art was okay, the text a bit wordy. It was a nice read and interesting but nothing all that special.
iammandyellen's review
3.0
From boring minor historical figure to pantomime to charming children's tale. The linocut illustrations were lovely.
calistareads's review
4.0
A rags-to-riches Cinderella story about a boy and his cat. The art is cut from linoleum which I don't know how that works, but it is interesting. This has a basis in old English folk tales.
Dick lives a depressing life for most of the book. It's like the misfortunate events series, things only get worse. He is even given a cat who is taken from him. Yet, the cat ends up from him fortune and things turn out ok.
The nephew likes cats and he thought the ending was good. He gave it 4 stars too. I found the story interesting and I enjoyed the rags to riches story.
Dick lives a depressing life for most of the book. It's like the misfortunate events series, things only get worse. He is even given a cat who is taken from him. Yet, the cat ends up from him fortune and things turn out ok.
The nephew likes cats and he thought the ending was good. He gave it 4 stars too. I found the story interesting and I enjoyed the rags to riches story.
raoionna's review
4.0
Duotone illustrations accompany this telling of the famed London mayor and his cat. Charming and not popular now. Won Caldecott honor in 1952.
beecheralyson's review
Caldecott Honor 1951 - I am not even rating this. I think a 1 star would be too much. It is going to be slow going for the next several decades of Caldecott Honor Picture books.
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