Description
A Moonbow Best Children's Book of 2023! Selected for A Room of One's Own's 2023 Holiday Catalog!
This is a story about a boy and his very own special, particular, private, and personal cat-a cat he orders around, puts on his lap, and even dresses up and tucks into bed! But the cat has other plans, and its very own special, particular, private, and personal inner life. After all, everyone knows that you can't ever really own a cat... The story's climax, warm and friendly, yet firm, is all about how to claim the space we each need for ourselves. Many children and adults have undoubtedly felt just as this cat does!
Designed and illustrated by the prolific and visionary Remy Charlip, this picture book is about boundaries and independence, identity and belonging, friendship and respect-all told through a playful and witty rhyming text from Sandol Stoddard Warburg.
- Blurbs from picture book creators inspired by Charlip.
- Outreach to publications who have published articles about Charlip in the past.
- Spotlight on Enchanted Lion's publication of several titles by Charlip (DRESS UP AND LET'S HAVE A PARTY; WHERE IS EVERYBODY?).
- Cover reveal on social media. Instagram and newsletter promotion to Enchanted Lion's significant social media following (40k on Instagram, 10k newsletter list).
- Advance review mailing to PW, Kirkus, SLJ, NYT, WSJ, etc.
- Outreach to bloggers and reviewers with a focus on art and design, SEL, picture books, reissues, Remy Charlip.
- Special interest: midcentury modern design and illustration, socioemotional learning and boundaries/independence, cats and pets.
- Promotion focused on network of independent bookstores (special mailing + outreach).
About the Author
Sandol Stoddard Warburg was the author of many wonderful books for children, including the perennially popular I Like You and the Literary Guild's all-time bestselling book The Doubleday Bible for Children. She is also the author of The Hospice Movement, which helped launch the concept of hospice care in America, and several other books.
Remy Charlip was the author and illustrator of such beloved children's books as Dress Up and Let's Have a Party, Fortunately!, and Where Is Everybody? An artist, choreographer, teacher, and founding member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Charlip viewed his wide-ranging artistic endeavors as similar in spirit, calling them all forms of "internal dance." He wrote or illustrated dozens of children's books, winning three New York Times Best Illustrated awards and a first prize for illustration at the Bologna Book Fair.
Reviews
Selected for A Room of One's Own's 2023 Holiday Catalog!
"A playful, singsongy, almost stream-of-consciousness-like text and bold, minimalist illustrations in a limited palette tell the story of a boy who tries to impose his will on his cat-but the cat has other ideas... This is a very effective communication of the concepts of boundaries, identity, and autonomy, presented in a child-friendly way." -The Horn Book
A Moonbow Best Children's Book of 2023! "Originally published in 1963 and beautifully reissued this year by Enchanted Lion Books, this picture book is about boundaries and respect. When a boy tries to control his cat, he finds out that his cat has its own particular, private, and personal feelings. It's a funny, delightful story about loving someone for who they are, not who you want them to be. But the best thing about this book is the design and illustrations by one of the very best in children's book history: Remy Charlip." -Taylor Sterling, Moonbow"I'm not sure if this is a story or a poem, but I absolutely love it! This is about personal space and boundaries, but it's also about the uniqueness of being you (and of being me!) and how wonderful it is to share that with a friend (especially when that friend is a cat!)." -Flyleaf Books (Chapel Hill, NC)
"Oh, what a delicious and hilarious read to share! ... This book originally published in 1963 is a delight, and I had great fun reading it aloud... The limited color palette and layout compliment the words as they roll off your tongue. It's such fun and perfect for cat lovers but also those in need of learning to set boundaries." -Shelf Editions (Lincoln, UK)
"Remy Charlip is one of the great creative minds of his time, so I was thrilled to discover this book about a boy, his cat, friendship, boundaries, inner lives of sentient beings, and so much more... This book is full of wordplay, witty illustrations with a mid-century aesthetic, and not-heavy-handed messages about independence, which makes it a very fun read-aloud." -KidsBookRecs
Book Information
ISBN 9781592703852
Author Sandol Stoddard Warburg
Format Hardback
Page Count 56
Imprint Enchanted Lion Books
Publisher Enchanted Lion Books
