Because everyone in this book saw a cat, but they did not all see the same thing.Īnd I think the idea that there isn't just one way of looking at the world, that other people have different and valid perspectives, is something we would all do well to learn. It teaches about different perspectives and opinions, as well as teaching empathy - the idea that the world (a cat, a book, etc.) looks very different to someone who isn't you. Rather like how I looked at this book and saw an important message and you looked at this book and saw a lame story about a cat *smug smile*īut seriously, I loved the subtle way this book shows how perception changes from one individual to the next. It's about how the same thing can look very different from other people's perspectives. It was actually my boy's Daddy who first read this to him and, I must say, perfectly demonstrated the point of the book in a rather amusing way.ĭad: That book was lame. About cats about books about the whole world. This is such a simple, beautifully-illustrated idea and yet it contains a lesson that EVERYONE should learn. (Aug.Okay, I don't intend to review all the picture books I'm currently reading to my baby boy but I just had to say something about this one. This is Wenzel’s first book as both illustrator and writer, and it’s marvelous-no matter how you look at it. Yes, they all saw the cat”) creates a powerful, rhythmic juxtaposition between word and image, and inventively varied renderings showcase a versatile, original talent at work, in media ranging from collage to pencil and watercolor. The simple text (“the skunk saw a cat, and the worm saw a cat, and the bat saw a cat. And a bee sees a collection of multicolored dots-a pointillist pussycat. A mouse cowers before the dragonlike creature of horror that bounds out of a blood-red background with blazing yellow eyes.
But a flea sees a vast forest of dense hair to conquer. To a child, the cat looks like a pet: affectionate, big eyed, and adorable. What those features add up to depends on the eyes of the beholder, not to mention scale relationships, instincts, and history. “ The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws,” writes Wenzel ( Beastly Babies) at the opening of this perspective-broadening picture book.
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