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Hero Cat

Eileen Spinelli

Winner:Show Me Readers Award -Grades 1-3 (2009)

Five tiny kittens cry for their mama, as smoke begins to fill the abandoned warehouse that has been their home. But Mother Cat has left her cozy heap of kittens to go in search of food.

Determined to save her babies, Mother Cat dashes into the burning building and follows the sounds of frightened mewing. In five daring acts, she saves each kitten--a true hero cat!

This story, accompanied by beautiful illustrations rendered in pastel, honors the tenth anniversary of the real story of a cat who rescued her kittens from a burning building in 1996.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Two Lions
  • Publish Date: Jan 5th, 2012
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.50in - 8.74in - 0.17in - 0.40lb
  • EAN: 9780761458371
  • Recommended age: 05-08
  • Categories: Animals - CatsScience & Nature - DisastersAction & Adventure - Survival Stories

About the Author

Spinelli, Eileen: -

Eileen Spinelli, a poet and creative writing teacher, is the author of many novels and picture books for children, including Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, and the Lizzie Logan books. She lives with her husband, who is also a writer, in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Stammen, Jo Ellen McAllister: -

Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen lives in Camden, Maine.

Praise for this book

"An important message, delivered with effective straightforwardness and an abundance of heart." --Kirkus Reviews