Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings [Turtleback]

Ursula K. Le Guin (Author)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606174036
• ISBN-13: 978-0606174039
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars wonderful alexander and the catwings, November 16, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings: A Catwings Tale (Hardcover)

Alexander is a cat. He is the biggest and the strongest but very bossy. He went off exploring. He was chased by dogs. He got stuck in a tree. One of the catwings (Jane) came to help him. She brought him home to his family. The owner of his family said to Susan that she could keep Alexander. I liked the book because Alexander goes on adventures, He goes to a farm and sees a cow and says to the cow don't say moo say mew. I think you should buy this book if you like cats you will like this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the original!, February 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings: A Catwings Tale (Hardcover)

I read "Catwings" to my kids and we loved it! And this one is even better. It has the true magical quality that makes a memorable, classic, children's book.

5.0 out of 5 stars More magical Catwings, July 15, 2008

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Renate Simon "Ares" (Lindsay, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings: A Catwings Tale (Hardcover)

This is the 3rd installment in noted author Ursula K. LeGuin's excellent Catwings series. It is as good as the others. The Catwings stories are the adventures of 5 young winged cats that were born to a normal alley cat in a gritty, realistic city. They find their way to an old barn in the country and 2 kind children who look after them, and keep their secret . Alexander is a normal cat who is sure he is destined to do something wonderful. As a kitten, he goes exploring, gets lost, and finds his way to the Catwings and their humans. There he finds friendship, a home, and does indeed something wonderful by helping the youngest Catwing, Jane. A bad experience while a kitten caused her to lose the ability to speak, she can only say 'me' and 'hate'. Alexander helps her overcome her trauma and speak again. This book would be perhaps useful for children with a trauma in their lives. These slender little books with great illustrations can be read by adults, and do not talk down to children. They are warm, and firmly rooted in our world, but have the feel of a magical fairy tale with the winged cats and talking animals. They leave you wanting more. LeGuin is a well known science fiction and fantasy author, who hopefully will write more young children's stories of this caliber.