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This prize-winning author's childrens debut sees sleek and satisfied housecat Catvinkle take a shine to dalmatian Youla, but with trouble in store from nemesis Twinklepaws.
About the author
Elliot Perlman's books for adults have won the Age Book of the Year Award, the Betty Trask Award, and the Fellowship of Australian Writers' Book of the Year Award, and been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Queensland Premier's Award for Fiction. Catvinkle is his first book for children. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Summary
Catvinkle is a very sleek and satisfied housecat, whose hobbies include baby-shoe dancing and snoozing in front of the fire (but mainly snoozing). Youla is a damp and down-at-heel dalmatian whose owners have abandoned him, and he's too hungry to have any hobbies. Together they make an unlikely pair, but Catvinkle falls head over heels for Youla's delicious musky scent, and soon they are best friends. But trouble is on the horizon - The National Kitten Baby Shoe Dancing championship is fast approaching. Will Catvinkle be able to regain her title from her arch-enemy, the evil Twinkiepaws? With Youla's help, she just might...
Oh, and one last thing: Catvinkle can fly!
This is a brilliantly charming and beautifully illustrated story about a friendship that knows no bounds.
Foreword
A hilarious and wonderfully illustrated children's debut from a prize-winning author
