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Mrs. Crump's Cat

Mrs. Crump has absolutely no use for a cat. Especially the stray she finds shivering on her doorstep one rainy day. Somehow she leaves the door ajar, and the cat slips inside. Before she quite knows what’s happening, Mrs. Crump finds herself walking through the rain to buy the cat some cream, and one thing leads to another. Despite an intention to turn the cat out, she finds reasons to delay – the rain, the cream to use up, her fear that the cat has forgotten its way home. Indeed, it will be obvious to young readers that Mrs. Crump has fallen hard for her new feline companion. Although she makes statements to the contrary, Mrs. Crump does all she can to make her houseguest comfortable and happy. In the process, she finds a new happiness for herself, and, as a bonus, the illustrations hint at a budding friendship with the owner of the store where she shops for the cat’s many needs. The amusing contradiction between what Mrs. Crump says and what she does provides the audience with a satisfying puzzle, and the illustrations add an extra layer of detail to the exceptional text. Honor Book, 2007 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2007 Cooperative Children's Book Center

Illustrated by David Roberts

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range: PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7) Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format: Picture book
Subjects: Friendship Humor Pets

Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2006
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0060283025

CCBC Location: Picture Book, Smith

Mrs. Crump's Cat