The Twelve Cats of Christmas [Hardcover]

Kandy Radzinski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1992 | Grade Level: P and up

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
four Siamese,
three climbing cats,
two cats asleep,
and a white cat with a red bow.

This irresistible collection of festive felines features cats intently gazing out windows, mischievously playing with rolls of ribbon, contentedly lapping up milk, and relaxing in a variety of other friendly, familiar poses. Readers will marvel at the luminous color and inviting detail of the spectacular paintings, and children will take special delight in counting the cats as their numbers grow page after page. A treasured holiday keepsake or an enchanting gift, The Twelve Cats of Christmas is purr- fect for cat lovers of all ages.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Although billed as a children's book, this cat-happy twist on the traditional English Christmas song is best targeted to hard-core feline fanciers of any age. These people won't care that the lines don't scan well and display little imagination (". . .three climbing cats, two cats asleep, and a white cat with a red bow"), and that all the cats seem frozen in space, including the 12 cats a-leaping and the 11 cats a-racing. Instead, they'll appreciate Radzinski's solemn, admiring paintings of her subjects, each whisker heroically articulated, and her settings (the sleeping twosome curl up prettily in a basket with a Christmas quilt, six cats a-playing are decorously entangled with ribbon and gift wrap). A small format (six-and-a-half-inches square) heightens the lavishness of the details here, and each of the full-spread illustrations receives a border with a different holiday theme (holly and ivy, gold stars, paper chains, Christmas cookies, etc.). Catnip to the favorably predisposed, dressed-up doggerel to everyone else. All ages.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

A nice stocking stuffer for cat lovers. School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 26 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811801020
• ISBN-13: 978-0811801027
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,062,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An amusing parody with uninspired art, August 29, 2000

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M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Twelve Cats of Christmas (Hardcover)

Parodies of the Twelve Days of Christmas are great fun - in this all the gifts are cats of different varieties or actions. The drawings are cute, amusing but uninspired. Still, if you need a stocking stuffer for a cat love (or to infuriate a dog lover) this is delightful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book for cat lovers, November 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Twelve Cats of Christmas (Hardcover)

I think it's a cute Christmas book for cat lovers everywhere. It takes the familiar Christmas carols and gives them new lyrics as told from a cat's point of view. I loved it and didn't get bored at all. I bring it out each Christmas season to enjoy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Glald to find a copy of this book for friend!, January 16, 2012

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Charly - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Twelve Cats of Christmas (Hardcover)

Was so happy to find a copy of this book for my friend at Christmas. Arrived quickly and wrapped just in time. Thank You!