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A Cat of a Different Color
An amazing cat and a clever young girl help save their troubled village in this rollicking, humor-filled tale.
A remarkable cat was once born in the little town of Felicity-by-the-Lake, a cat with fur that seemed to shift color in the slightest breeze. His name was Ulwazzer, and he was a wanderer; he spent months at a time roaming the world. Sooner or later, though, he always returned to the beautiful place where he'd first opened his eyes.
But on one visit, Ulwazzer found that his village had changed. A gloomy silence hung over the houses. The lake was empty of swimmers, and there was no giggling crowd at the ice cream shop. Instead, there was a greedy new mayor named Hoytie who was in the process of claiming every town pleasure for himself and his family.
Could clever Ulwazzer find a way to save the town? Would the help of a kind girl named Daria and a team of angry waterfowl be enough to defeat the mayor? All the cat knew was that he had to try.
A remarkable cat was once born in the little town of Felicity-by-the-Lake, a cat with fur that seemed to shift color in the slightest breeze. His name was Ulwazzer, and he was a wanderer; he spent months at a time roaming the world. Sooner or later, though, he always returned to the beautiful place where he'd first opened his eyes.
But on one visit, Ulwazzer found that his village had changed. A gloomy silence hung over the houses. The lake was empty of swimmers, and there was no giggling crowd at the ice cream shop. Instead, there was a greedy new mayor named Hoytie who was in the process of claiming every town pleasure for himself and his family.
Could clever Ulwazzer find a way to save the town? Would the help of a kind girl named Daria and a team of angry waterfowl be enough to defeat the mayor? All the cat knew was that he had to try.
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
February 17, 2023
This has always been one of my favorite books. Yes, it is a kid's book, but it uses beautiful language and imagery that captured me when I first read it almost 14 years ago. It is a reat story that has several important big ideas and morals including the importance of community, that being different is a good thing, the importance of selflessness, and the power of friendship. As an adult, I still love this book, and it is one of my top favorites. As a future teacher, I definitely plan on having this book in my library and encouraging students to read it.
October 9, 2018
Easy read. Cute story about an unusually colored cat, an idyllic town taken over by a selfish and unethical mayor, a young orphan, and how the town finally stood up against the mayor to take back their town.
July 14, 2020
Technically a reread for me- looked at my bookshelf and decide to pick up a childhood book I remember fondly. It’s a sweet story with a good moral and a great cat. The language is quite lovely at times as well.
April 24, 2021
This was a really great book! It had a very good lesson on how being selfish is not right. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good book.
November 27, 2023
Read aloud to the kids. My daughter loved it.
April 4, 2008
This is one of the best books that I have ever read. I've learnt not to be too sellfish and too picky. I would surely like to recommend this book to all my friends.
November 22, 2009
This was one of the earlier books I've read as an elementary student and I never forgot about it. It's not your typical animal adventure story and is unique in its genre
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