The Cat Who Liked Rain [Import] [Paperback]

Henning Mankell (Author), Laurie Thompson (Translator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Mankell’s only book for younger readers tells the story of 7-year old Lucas who is given a beautiful black cat for his birthday. He becomes very fond of it and is devastated when it disappears one rainy night.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Maybe this might even be my most important book.” —Henning Mankell

“This is a deep, serious story, written with the lightest of touches and no hint of condescension.”–Guardian for Bridge to the Stars

About the Author

Henning Mankell was born in 1948 in Stockholm and grew up in Sweden. At the beginning of the nineties he developed the first novel about an inconspicuous Swedish policeman. The Inspector Wallander novels are now a prize-winning series, consistently at the top of bestseller lists throughout Europe. His novel Sidetracked won the CWA Gold Dagger in 2001. He has worked as an actor, theatre director and manager in Sweden and in Mozambique, where he is head of Teatro Avenida.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andersen Press (September 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842708430
• ISBN-13: 978-1842708439
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.3 x 7.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,154,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander mysteries are global bestsellers and have been adapted for television as a BAFTA Award-winning BBC series starring Kenneth Branagh. Mankell was awarded the Crime Writers' Association's Macallan Gold Dagger and the German Tolerance Prize, among many others. He divides his time between Sweden and Mozambique.