The Birthday Cat

by Lesley Anne Ivory

Octopussy loses his favorite birthday present, a little stuffed tiger, and spends his birthday desperately searching for it, until it finally reappears, in a colorful picture book in which young readers can find the elusive tiger in every illustration.

Genres: Fiction, Cats, Animals, Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

Lesley Anne Ivory was born in Bedfordshire, England, and studied at the art schools of St Albans, Watford and Luton, gaining the National Diploma in Design. Lesley's predominately watercolour and gouache artwork is heavily influenced by her love of pattern, from Indian and Persian tapestry and design to the mosaics and friezes of the ancient world. Her wood engravings have been exhibited at the Royal Academy and she created a set of limited edition prints of animals for the World Wildlife Fund. Lesley Anne Ivory has illustrated more than 40 children's books; cats play an important part in Lesley Anne's life and the majority of her paintings are portraits of her own feline family.

- Art of the Imagination

Reviews

[Daniel Vaca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book as a kid! I can't believe the main cat's name is Octopussy....

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a "Where's Waldo?" book for cat lovers. You look on every page to find the little stuffed tiger. Good for preschoolers & cat lovers!

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seek and find book. The illustrations in this could not scream 90s any louder.

[Thelibraryghost · Rating 5 out of 5]

A charming book of hide-and-seek among cats and toys. Critically important to my childhood self, who read our copy until the spine fell apart.