They All Saw a Cat
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The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see. When you see a cat, what do you see?
If you and your child liked The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Finding Winnie, and Radiant Child — you'll love They All Saw A Cat
- "An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized." —Shelf Awareness, starred review
- "Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel's book feels like a game changer." —The Huffington Post
Brendan Wenzel
Brendan Wenzel is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator based in upstate New York. He wrote Hello Hello and They All Saw a Cat, which was the recipient of a Caldecott Honor. He is a proud collaborator with groups working to protect and conserve wild places and creatures.
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Reviews for They All Saw a Cat
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A beautiful book revealing how everyone and every creature has a different perspective on the world. Fun to read with young ones just to identify the different animals, but as they grow they will gain a better understanding of the diversity of life.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very humorous look at the world from the viewpoints of different characters as they react to a cat
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5"In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see."Highly recommended as a way to introduce and explore the concept of perspective -- that even though we're all looking at the same person, place or thing, we can all see that "same" in very different ways. Learning to see from someone else's viewpoint is a crucial lesson in a world with raging narcissism and (seemingly) dwindling empathy.4.5 stars
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a perfect picture book for very young readers. It is also one that would be a great read aloud for preschoolers. Lots of different animals see the cat. The cat is illustrated through the eyes of each of them. Some of the illustrations are quite whimsical! I loved it, even in spite of the fact one of the creatures that saw the cat was a snake. My heart usually races whenever I see pictures or photos of those, but I managed to stay relatively calm since it didn't look very real. I read the library copy. Now I want my own!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This one was just too cute. It was amazing to me how each perspective was shown so differently. I loved it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5"The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears and paws," the narrator of this lovely picture-book tells us at the opening of the story, going on to detail the many different creatures who in turn see the cat. Each observer - a child, a dog, a fox, a goldfish, a mouse, a bee, a bird, a flea, a snake, a skunk, a worm, and a bat - sees the cat differently, something highlighted in the artwork. They all see the cat, but how does the cat see itself...?A wonderful book, one which emphasizes how differing experiences result in different perspectives, and how differing physical realities influence the different ways we see, They All Saw a Cat is as beautiful as it is thoughtful. Brendan Wenzel, whose artwork in Some Bugs and Some Pets was so immensely engaging, creates a slightly less busy book here, visually speaking, but one that still has artistic appeal. I really liked the different ways he depicted the cat, in order to reflect the differing perspectives of the various creatures. The two-page spread from the mouse's perspective, in which the cat is a ferocious black monster on a red background, was particularly well done. Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories that teach about perception and how it differs from individual to individual, as well as to fans of Brendan Wenzel's artwork.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The art is mesmerizing, the words lyrical, and the overall story inspired. Seemingly simple, this story shows how different animals all perceive a cat, but it incorporates both scientific lessons (for example, how bats perceive by echolocation, worms by vibrations, some animals see color and others in black & white) and the message of stepping in someone else's shoes and understanding life from different perspectives. So many layers, yet so simple & beautiful.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not a great read, but a pretty good discussion starter. It's nifty to analyze all the images and appreciate how the artist has captured the many ways different creatures perceive the cat.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A fun read about perspective and diversity. So glad I read it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love this book. It’s almost perfect. The pictures are truly wonderful and perfectly illustrate the book’s focus about perception and self-identity too. They’re detailed, fascinating, sometimes humorous, sometimes sweet, and sometimes scary.The text is interesting and has effective repetition to keep young children engaged while at the same time sufficiently interesting so that older readers will not be bored.I like the end a lot although that last illustration is might be my least favorite of the bunch.A wonderful idea, very well done!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love seeing so many ways to illustrate a cat.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I enjoyed most of the book and its message, but the ending was meh.