The Cat With Seven Names
The Cat With Seven Names by Tony Johnston, published by Charlesbridge Publishing in August 2013, is an illustrated book featuring 40 pages in English. This story unfolds in a bustling urban neighborhood where six distinct individuals, unaware of each other, share a common bond through a friendly cat that brings joy and companionship to their lives. Each character, from a librarian to a homeless war veteran, gives the cat a different name, highlighting the unique connections formed through this shared love for the animal.
Readers will discover how the cat’s visits impact the lives of its neighbors, ultimately leading to a moment of crisis that reveals the cat’s true identity and owner. The narrative explores themes of friendship and community, emphasizing the importance of connection among individuals. With illustrations by Christine Davenier, the book captures the diversity of urban life, making it accessible and engaging for readers of all ages.
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In a busy urban neighborhood, six very different individuals who don’t know each other have something in common: they all relish the companionship of a friendly cat that roams the area. From a librarian to a homeless war veteran to a little girl who’s just moved in, this cat makes everyone’s world a little brighter, a little less lonely.
Each neighbor is unaware of the cat’s visits with everyone else, so he goes by many different names: Stuart Little, Dove, Placido—the cat answers to them all. Only when a near-accident threatens the cat does everyone learn his true identity and owner. In learning about each other, the people in the neighborhood come together as a community.
THE CAT WITH SEVEN NAMES is a heartfelt story that reflects the need and desire of all people to be a part of a community, to have a connection with someone or something—be it animal or human. Told from the perspective of each of the six neighbors, Tony Johnston introduces point of view to readers of all ages, while Christine Davenier’s loose watercolor illustrations beautifully depict the diversity of the world around us.
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