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Jellicle Cats
Series: Old Possum's Cats
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Perfect for young children and fans of whimsical animal stories, this book fits well alongside beloved titles such as The Gruffalo, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and Spot.
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See moreA wonderful new picture book version of one of T. S. Eliot's most popular cat poems, brought to life by delightfully humorous illustrations from Arthur Robins, a timeless magical partnership.
A wonderful new picture book version of one of T. S. Eliot's most popular cat poems, brought to life by delightfully humorous illustrations from Arthur Robins, a timeless magical partnership.
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Jellicle Cats come one and all. Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball.
Join the Jellicle Cats under the Jellicle Moon in the fourth picture-book pairing from Arthur Robins and T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's cats, as they dance the night away.
To sit alongside other classics such as The Gruffalo, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and Spot.
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ISBN: 9780571333417
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 February 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Arthur Robins
- Illustrated by Arthur Robins
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 250.0mm
Weight: 198g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in St Louis, Missouri, in 1888. He came to England in 1914 and published his first book of poems in 1917. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Eliot died in 1965.
Arthur Robins is a renowned cartoonist and illustrator of over fifty books, including Little Rabbit Foo Foo.
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