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Ginger

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Hi, My name is Gabe. I am ten years old. Our family liked your book because we have two cats, named Garfield and Kiki. Garfield looks like Ginger. He was our family cat and Kiki is the new kitten. She bugs Garfield like the kitten bugged Ginger in your book.

We read your book. I love your illustrations. I am an artist too and love cats too. As you said in your story the two cats got along, I hope that happens to our cats too.

We just read your book. Do you have real cats that do the same thing? I would like to write funny stories about cats. We hope to have you email us.

Thank you for writing the book. Maybe I will write a story about my cats when I grow up.

Your book reader, Gabriel

There's a vast range of books you can use to introduce a small child to the concept of having a new little sibling. Some books speak directly to this need, focusing on sibling relations. Others, like "Ginger", tell a story from an entirely different point of view. A distinctly feline one at that.

Ginger is a pampered happy orange tabby. When his normal routines are upset by a new grey kitten, Ginger is incensed. In a fit of pique Ginger leaves home. It is only when the little girl who owns the cats gives each animal his own space (separate food dishes, separate sleeping spaces, etc.) that Ginger and the little grey truly start to get along. The book speaks as much to parents as it does to children. In short, you cannot just throw two people (or animals) together without giving each their own space at first. If the story is charming (and it is, it is), then the illustrations match it perfectly. Voake has a wonderful grasp of cat positions and attitudes. When Ginger is curled up in his cat hamper with one paw placed gently across his eyes, he is both adorable and entirely cat-like. Likewise the kitten's playful attack on Ginger's tail is perfectly drawn. If you're searching for either a good introduction-to-a-new-sibling book or just a cute kitty story, "Ginger" is sure to please either way.

I was captivated by the illustrations as well as the narration of the simple but engaging story. Charlotte Voake has cat expressions and behaviours down pat! Ginger's look of appalled aggrievement when the kitten clambers, in such perfect kitten style, into his basket, captures feline character perfectly. And the illustration for "The kitten waited for a bit, then he got into Ginger's basket. It wasn't the same without Ginger." is priceless. I bought this book for my godchild but haven't been able to relinquish it! Well, she can have it soon - as long as she keeps it at my house.

I bought this book for my son as we had checked out 'Here Comes the Train' from the library and enjoyed it. While the story is lovely about a kitten moving in on the space of a cat it is also quite relevant to a new baby taking time, attention, and space from an older sibling or child. I am not sure that my son was able to comprehend the actual message of how after a bit of discomfort that the cat/kitten adjusted to one another just like he adjusted to his baby sister. I do know my son enjoyed seeing that they got along and shared with each other by the end of the story.

I bought this for my 3-year-old, but my 5-year-old loves it, too. The illustrations are priceless, especially the expressions on the cats' faces!

This is a book about Ginger, a lovely orange tabby who belongs to a little girl who loves him. However, she rocks Ginger's world by bringing home a new kitten, who wants to play with Ginger, eat his food, sleep in his basket, etc. Ginger takes the slightly implausible way out of going and hiding in the garden in the rain (behind the refrigerator is more like it.) But all's well that end's well, with everyone friends.

This book is often pigeon-holed as the book for introducing toddlers to the idea of a baby brother or sister, but it also speaks to the cat lover in all of us. We have a cat and a 21-month old, and this book is right at the top of her list. The illustrative style is whimsical without being saccarine, and the kitten's penchant for muscling in on Ginger's food, bed, etc. is true to cats as well as babies everywhere. We both love this book, and look forward to its 101th reading. You will too.

This story involves a big cat adjusting to a new kitten. I bought this book for my son when we were expecting a new baby. It works perfectly to illustrate having a new baby in the house without being so obvious about it. Other than the sibling aspect, it is just a fun read. I enjoyed the illustrations as well.

I purchased this book for my daughter's birthday present to a friend. He loved this book and it was a wonderful birthday present. The company sent it over express and it got to us on the day of the boy's birthday. We were very happy.

Reading books about cats to a preschooler, you come upon many books with more wishful thinking than actual knowledge of how cats behave. I'm thinking of those sweet, sweet books in which cat 1 happily accepts cats 2, 3, 4, etc. and they are all best buddies. Alas, that is not how real cats interact. But Charlotte Voake obviously knows cats better than that. Her story of captures the territorial instinct of a cat confronted by a newcomer as perfectly as her illustrations capture the marvelous range of expression in feline posture. Despite the realism, she manages a plausible happy ending that made me laugh out loud. A little gem for cat lovers aged 3 to 300.

I have read many books to my two children over the years (we love to read together) and this is one of our favorites. It is especially good for the younger ones. The story is sweet and gentle and yet full of humor. The illustrations are really engaging -- for both adults and children. Charlotte Voake draws the best cats ever! Funny and warm, this is the perfect bedtime book.