The Theatre Cat

Written by the author of the beloved classsic, Ballet
Shoes (1936), this wonderful picture book about a cat who
lives in a theatre is available once again after 70 years!

Pinkie the cat works at the ballet theatre as
a mouser.

He loves watching the dancers, but he’s scared of
the mice he’s meant to catch!

What’s a ballet-loving cat to do?

• Collectible hardback with foil on the cover makes this a lovely
  gift for anyone's library


• Rarely seen since it's publication in 1951, this heartfelt and
  nostalgic read is the perfect gift for cat lovers of all ages



• Osbert and The Theatre Cat are Noel's only
  picture books - both republished simulataneously.


• Includes the book's original illustrations by artist Susanne
  Suba, also known for her covers for The New Yorker magazine.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895 and began writing
children's books in 1931. Ballet Shoes was published in
1936, and she quickly became one of the most popular authors of her
day. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and
was awarded an OBE in 1983. Streatfeild lived in London until she
died in 1986.

Summary

A picture book by the author of BALLET SHOES, available againafter almost 70 years!Pinkie the cat works at the ballet theatre as a mouser. He loveswatching the dancers, but he's scared of the mice he's meant to catch!What's a ballet-loving cat to do?

Product details

• Authors: Noel Streatfeild, Noel Streatfield
• Assisted by: Susanne Suba (Illustration)
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2019
• EAN: 9781407194981
• ISBN: 978-1-4071-9498-1
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 205 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 220 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, NON-CLASSIFIABLE, NATURE / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Classics, PERFORMING ARTS / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance, JUVENILE FICTION / Business, Careers, Occupations, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Cats, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / General, Picture storybooks, Picture books: character books, Gift books, Children’s gift books, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Interest age: from c 3 years, Animal Stories (Children's/Ya), Humorous Stories (Children's/Ya), Classic Fiction (Children's/Ya), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dance, ballet, Animal spectacles, performing animals, Classic fiction: general and literary