Mr. Mistoffelees: The Conjuring Cat

by T. S. Eliot, Arthur Robins (Illustrator)

Overview

Was there ever
A cat so clever
As magical Mr. Mistoffelees!

Following Arthur Robins' critically acclaimed picture book of Macavity (already sold 10k) he turns his attentions to the magical Mr. Mistoffelees with delightfully hilarious results. Perfect for ages 3+, children (and parents) will love reading aloud about the Original Conjuring Cat. To sit alongside other classics such as The Gruffalo, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and Spot.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780571322220
Publisher:	Faber and Faber
Publication date:	10/11/2016
Series:	Old Possum Picture Books Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	681,416
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in St Louis, Missouri, in 1888. He came to England in 1914 and published his first book of poems in 1917. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Eliot died in 1965.

Arthur Robins is a renowned cartoonist and illustrator of over fifty books, including What Use is a Moose?, Bertie was a Watchdog, and The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy, as well as the enormously popular series Seriously Silly Stories.

Editorial Reviews

"...it's Robins' lively, clever illustrations that pull the humor out of the hat and animate the story.... It doesn't matter that young kids will not be familiar with the original source; they will simply be delighted with the rhyming text and the reactions to his humorous acts." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2016-07-02
Meow. Following Macavity: The Mystery Cat (2016), another devious cat from T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats (originally published in 1939) makes his appearance. This time, it’s Mr. Mistoffelees.“For performing surprising illusions… // And creating eccentric confusions. / At prestidigitation / And at legerdemain / He’ll defy examination / And deceive you again.” Even great magicians have something to learn from Mr. Mistoffelees. Whether cutting a dog in half, performing card tricks, or doing stunts with a cork or a knife and spoon, there’s no doubt that Mr. Mistoffelees is a magical cat! As in the earlier companion book, it’s Robins’ lively, clever illustrations that pull the humor out of the hat and animate the story. Children will cheer as he sneaks through an impossibly tiny crack to snatch a very large fish and then slinks off with it “on the narrowest rail” of an ornamental fence. It doesn’t matter that young kids will not be familiar with the original source; they will simply be delighted with the rhyming text and the reactions to his humorous acts. Mr. Mistoffelees is a jaunty, disheveled charmer, black fur, red vest, and striped bow tie with top hat (of course) and magic wand. The hand-lettered text adds to the sprightliness. A third cat tale is on the way—cat fanciers, get ready. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews

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