Won Ton : A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Author(s): Lee Wardlaw
Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, this adoption story, Won Ton, told entirely in haiku, is unforgettable.
Nice place they got here.
Bed. Bowl. Blankie. Just like home!
Or so I've been told.
Visiting hours!
Yawn. I pretend not to care.
Yet -- I sneak a peek.
So begins this beguiling tale of a wary shelter cat and the boy who takes him home.
Review(s):
“Sometimes the full savor of a book only comes through silent absorption. That is manifestly the case with ‘Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku'…Children old enough to read will get the full force of the harmonious combination of Lee Wardlaw's wry verse and Eugene Yelchin's witty illustration.” —Wall Street Journal
“From the front cover on, this nameless shelter cat steals the show, with wide eyes, a sinewy body and a blue-gray coat....The charm of the text is that we see everything anew, from the cat's perspective.” —Chicago Tribune
“Gloriously illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, the story is a beguiling tale of a wary shelter cat and the boy who takes him home. It's an adoption story that's funny, touching, visually exciting and unforgettable.” —Santa Barbara Family Life
“The poignant story of a shelter cat finding a forever home unfolds in haiku verse in this funny, lovely and original picture book…offering a beguiling mix of humor…and emotion--along with a painless lesson in the creative possibilities of this form of poetry.” —Buffalo News
“Perfect pussycat poetry for anyone who has ever loved a shelter cat.” —Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
“[A]n unforgettable character in a shelter cat whose veneer of cynical toughness masks his vulnerability. Won Ton's sweetly humorous story will steal the hearts of readers young and old.” —School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
“Both the tightly constructed lines and elegant, playful illustrations unerringly imagine a cat's world, including the characteristic feline seesaw between aloof independence and purring, kneading adoration…[A] wry, heartwarming title that's sure to find wide acceptance in the classroom and beyond.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
“A surprisingly powerful story in verse.” —Publishers Weekly
Long-listed Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice A. ML (2012), Long-listed Kentucky Blue Grass Award Master List (2013), Long-listed Rhode Island Children's Book Award ML (2012), Long-listed CA Readers - California Collections (2013), Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (2012), South Dakota Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award Master List (2014), Long-listed Oklahoma Book Award Master List (2014), Rhode Island Children's Book Award Master List (2012), Utah Beehive Book Award (2013), Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Master List (2012), Long-listed Indiana Young Hoosier Award Master List (2014), American Library Association Notable Children's Books (2012), Arizona Grand Canyon Young Readers Master List (2014), Winner Texas Armadillo Readers' Choice (2013), Long-listed SD Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award ML (2014), Winner MA Boston Authors Club Annual Award, Long-listed Arizona Grand Canyon Young Readers Maste (2014), Long-listed Indiana Read Alouds Too Good to Miss Master List (2011), NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts (2012), Long-listed ME Chickadee Book Award - ML (2012), Long-listed NCTE Notable Child. Bks in Lang. A (2012)
ISBN: 9780805089950