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Books in Old Possum Picture Books series

  • Everybody Cooks Rice

    Norah Dooley, Peter J. Thornton

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 1991)
    In this multicultural picture book, Carrie goes from one neighbor's house to the next looking for her brother, who is late for dinner. She discovers that although each family is from a different country, everyone makes a rice dish at dinnertime. Readers will enjoy trying the simple recipes that correspond to each family's unique rice dish.
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  • The Gruffalo

    Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

    Hardcover (Dial Books, Feb. 7, 2005)
    A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. The mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents . . . the gruffalo! As Mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of its nose. But Mouse has no worry to show. After all, there’s no such thing as a gruffalo. . . .
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  • Jellicle Cats

    TS Eliot, Arthur Robins

    Paperback (Faber & Faber Children’s, Aug. 8, 2017)
    Jellicle Cats come one and all. Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball. Join the Jellicle Cats under the Jellicle Moon in the forth picture-book pairing from Arthur Robins and T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's cats, as they dance the night away. To sit alongside other classics such as The Gruffalo, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and Spot.
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  • Five Minutes' Peace

    Jill Murphy

    Paperback (Puffin Books, April 5, 1999)
    All Mrs. Large wants is five minutes' peace from her energetic children, but chaos follows her all the way from the kitchen to the bath and back again.
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  • Macavity: The Mystery Cat

    T. S. Eliot, Arthur Robins

    Paperback (Faber & Faber Children’s, July 12, 2016)
    Macavity' (the mystery cat!) is one of the best-loved poems from T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats - the inspiration for Cats: The Musical - beloved by generations of children and their parents.Now, Macavity is given a new life in this stunning picture book with illustrations from Arthur Robins that perfectly convey all the wit and humor of Eliot's creation. Perfect for ages 3+, children (and parents) will love reading aloud about T.S. Eliot's best-loved cat.To sit alongside other classics such as The Gruffalo, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and Spot.
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  • Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat

    T. S. Eliot, Arthur Robins

    Paperback (Faber & Faber Children's, Nov. 15, 2016)
    We must find him or the train can't start!All aboard as Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat, stars in the third picture-book pairing from Arthur Robins and T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's cats, set on the Night Mail train where Skimble won't let anything go wrong. To sit alongside other classics such as The Gruffalo, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and Spot.
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  • Hi, Cat!

    Ezra Jack Keats

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, June 1, 1999)
    On his way to hang out with the neighborhood kids, Archie very innocently greets a stray cat who follows him and gets in the way. The cat ruins everything - Archie's street show is a mess and his audience drifts away. But things aren't all bad: when Archie goes, the cat follows him all the way home, too!
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  • Mr. Mistoffelees: The Conjuring Cat

    T. S. Eliot, Arthur Robins

    Paperback (Faber & Faber Children's, Oct. 11, 2016)
    Was there everA cat so cleverAs 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.
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  • Macavity's Not There!

    T. S. Eliot, Arthur Robins

    Board book (Faber & Faber Children’s, March 14, 2017)
    Macavity's a ginger cat, he's very tall and thin;You would know him if you saw him, for his eyes are sunken in.He's ... Uh oh!Macavity's not there!Young readers will love searching for Macavity and searching for clues as he carries out his mischief. From the looted larder to the plundered jewel-case, the flaps will reveal a hilarious trail of cat-like destruction, leading delighted readers to The Mystery Cat himself.To sit alongside classic lift-the-flap books such as Where's Spot? and Dear Zoo.
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  • Under the Sea

    Anna Milbourne

    Paperback (Usborne Books, March 1, 2012)
    This picture book takes the reader on a journey all the way through the sea from one shore to another far across the world. From a bustling bright coral reef (by day and by night), out into the open sea to swim alongside giant whales, and diving down and down to discover what lives in the deepest darkest part of the ocean. This book introduces a child to the wonders of the sea and all kinds of sealife. The stunning images and lyrical text will leave a lasting impression, and can be treasured again and again.
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  • The Topsy Turvies

    Francesca Simon, Keren Ludlow

    Paperback (Puffin, Aug. 1, 1999)
    This laugh-out-loud picture book follows Mr. and Mrs. Topsy-Turvy and their children Fern and Vern as they babysit little Lucy, soon having the young girl drawing on the floor and watching TV standing on her head. Reprint.
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  • Cat Morgan

    T. S. Eliot

    Paperback (Faber & Faber Children's, April 22, 2019)
    I once was a Pirate what sailed the ’igh seas― But now I’ve retired as a com-mission-aire: And that’s how you find me a-takin’ my ease And keepin’ the door in a Bloomsbury Square. Join Cat Morgan, the swashbuckling pirate as he sails the Barbary Coast in this sixth picture book pairing from Arthur Robins and T. S. Eliot's Old Possum Cats.
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