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Mrs. Katz and Tush

Patricia Polacco

In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, an elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat named Tush. Together they explore the common themes of suffering and triumph in each of their cultures.

"Polacco's bright double-spread watercolor paintings are exuberant...an elemental picture of human family."-- "Booklist."

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Book Details

  • Publisher: Dragonfly Books
  • Publish Date: Mar 1st, 1994
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.94in - 7.82in - 0.10in - 0.31lb
  • EAN: 9780440409366
  • Recommended age: 03-07
  • Categories: Social Themes - FriendshipAfrican American & BlackAnimals - Pets

About the Author

PATRICIA POLACCO is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator with over a hundred beloved and award-winning books to her credit, including The Keeping Quilt, Pink and Say, The Blessing Cup, Chicken Sunday, and Thank You, Mr. Falker. She resides in Michigan.

Praise for this book

"Polacco's bright double-spread watercolor paintings are exuberant...an elemental picture of human family."
--Booklist.

An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.