Something in the Air [Hardcover]

Molly Jones (Author), Sheila Kelly Welch (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Our Child Pr (December 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893516032
• ISBN-13: 978-1893516038
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,876,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Warm Affirmation of What It Means to Be a Family, April 15, 2006

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C. MCGREGOR "Professor Buck" (Hillsborough, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something in the Air (Hardcover)

Something in the Air is engagingly written. The story begins with an attention-getting sound that signals the end of the comfortable life Toots, Sadie, and Ben (two kittens and a playful puppy), and their loveable Mama Cat, have known. Could this also signal the end of their life together as a blended family? As it turns out, this is just the beginning of a series of adventures that lead them to discover what will be next. Their differences, instead of being a problem, help the family to be more than the sum of its individual members. The essence of family is satisfyingly reaffirmed.
The story is nicely illustrated by Sheila Kelly Welch. Observant children will find themselves wondering where a certain impudent little mouse is going to pop up next, each time they turn the page.
Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A picturebook about a blended animal family - Ben the dog, his kitten sisters Toots and Sadie, and the gentle Mama Cat, March 12, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Something in the Air (Hardcover)

Something in the Air is picturebook about a blended animal family - Ben the dog, his kitten sisters Toots and Sadie, and the gentle Mama Cat. Together they look for just the right home and family to live with. In one tricky situation after another, they stick together, until at last they find a house tended by a kind old man with the most wonderful something in the air - the smell of beef bones! The gentle color illustrations add a kindly touch to this story with a subtle but important theme: the importance of standing by one's family, no matter how mismatched individual members may appear. Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful tale about cat and dog family, May 14, 2006

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Allison M. Kelly "avid reader" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something in the Air (Hardcover)

This is a heartwarming story about Mama Cat, her two girl kittens, and Ben the dog, who joined the family when he was just a "wiggly squeak." When the grocery store where they live is sold, Mama Cat declares they must stay together and find a new place to live. The gentle, sketch-like illustrations add warmth and comfort to the text. Readers with a keen eye will notice another little creature who seems to want to be a part of the family, too!