Bibliographic data for Millions of Cats
Title: Millions of Cats
Author: Wanda Gag
ISBN: 978-0-399-23315-9
Publisher: G.P Putnam's Sons
Publication date: 01 June 1956
Place of Publication: New York, NY
A quirky couple, consisting of a doting husband and his lonely wife, are sure that acquiring a feline family member will bring the companionship they have been seeking. As the husband sets out to make this happen, he stumbles upon "hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats"! Unable to decide on the "prettiest" puss, he takes all his furry friends back home to his waiting wife only to discover that beauty is truly within; and the one cat he never noticed, with time and some much needed love, becomes the "prettiest" cat he or his wife could have ever hoped for.
This outrageous tale set in a rural landscape tells a rhythmic story of love, old and new, while following a mess of cats through the countryside. Stark sketches allow the reader to utilize imagination while understanding that simplicity is a constant presence in this protest against superficiality.
Winner of the Newberry Award, "Millions of Cats is considered to be the first modern picture book, and one still known by many children today" (CCBC, 2009).
Other titles you may be interested in by Wanda Gag include:
ABC Bunny (Newberry Award Winner), Snow White (Caldecott Award Winner), & Nothing at All (Caldecott Award Winner)
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