They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel
“The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears and paws…” and so begins the cat’s journey through a series of encounters with a diverse collection of creatures – from bee to bat, fox to flea.
In each instance, Wenzel treats readers to an imaginative
impression of what those creatures might observe from their varied points of
view: a bird in flight, the blurry distortion of a fish bowl. He also explores the emotional impact of the
encounters in the frenzied red and black terror of a mouse who sees only danger
and the contented cat’s smile at the touch of a child’s hand.
Wenzel uses
multiple artistic styles and techniques to represent a host of responses as the
cat is perceived as friend, prey, predator or a simple object of curiosity.
The language is simple with only a handful of words per page. That, combined with the
repetition of the opening phrase at intervals throughout, allows even young
listeners to connect with the narrative.
This 2017
Caldecott Medal Honor book would be a great introduction to a conversation
about observation and perception.
Recommended for
home and school libraries.
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