Tekir

by Michael Morpurgo, Faye Hanson (Illustrator), Yağmur Yavaş (Translator)

Lâle ile kedisi Tekir birlikte büyüdüler, birbirlerinden hiç ayrılmadılar. Fakat zaman geçtikçe Tekir, geceleri evden çıkmaya başladı. Diğer kedilerin peşinden koşup saatlerce oynadı. Bir gün, evden bir kez daha kaçtı ve bu defa geri dönmedi. Acaba Tekir’e ne oldu?

Çocuk edebiyatının klasikleşen ismi Michael Morpurgo, kalemini bu kez “Sen de Oku” serisi için oynatıyor, minik Tekir’in sımsıcak öyküsünü anlatıyor.

Genres: Fiction, Animals, Cats

80 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2013

About the author

Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films. He also writes his own screenplays and libretti for opera. Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex. After a brief and unsuccessful spell in the army, he took up teaching and started to write. He left teaching after ten years in order to set up 'Farms for City Children' with his wife. They have three farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire, open to inner city school children who come to stay and work with the animals. In 1999 this work was publicly recognised when he and his wife were invested a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to youth. In 2003, he was advanced to an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 2004. He was knighted in the 2018 for his services to literature and charity. He is also a father and grandfather, so children have always played a large part in his life. Every year he and his family spend time in the Scilly Isles, the setting for three of his books.

Reviews

[Belle Price · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was quite happy but in the middle it was sad. The illustrations were good. This story is about cats and cats are my favourite animals in the world. (Words by Belle aged 7. Typed by Belle’s dad aged 33)

[A.R. Vale]

Not rating this book as I feel I am too far outside its intended audience to do so accurately.

I read this book as I was considering buying a copy for my younger brother (age 6) but wanted to have a full impression of the content first and I am glad I did.

The language used in this book is simple and ideal for a young child who has just begun reading independently and the illustrations are beautiful.

However the content in this book, particularly the frequent references to animal death, may be upsetting to younger and more sensitive children. This book was almost a well done introduction to the concept of death and loss of a pet however the twist ending in which it was not actually Snug but another cat that had passed weakens this and may give children experiencing this for themselves false hope and lead to further upset. It is for these reasons that I shall not be purchasing a copy of this book for my brother.

Content Warnings: animal death

[Seb · Rating 3 out of 5]

“I thought about how the mice wouldn’t be having their party in the Dutch barn after all.”

A short, 5 min read, and a nice little story about a cat who is believed to have been killed but is then actually okay in the end. Turns out it was a different cat. Felt a bit sorry for Dawnie who is the little girl whose cat actually died, but as long as Snug is okay I guess.

[Linz aka Mlbp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super good. I liked the books name and the cats name.

[Lilli Gilliam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my 3rd favorite Michael Morpurgo book. It is a beautiful read. It is very easy and readers will enjoy every part of this book.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a Morpurgo. Of course I liked it!

[Katie & Alfie]

A sad story with a happy ending. I like it because it's about a cat. - AJH

[Amy W · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed with the ending of this.

I think the author should have kept it that the cat did die and shown the aftermath of that, maybe the children finding another little kitten that needed a home or something, rather than their cat coming back and it being a different cat that had been run over. That was a very unlikely outcome and a bit of a puzzling plot decision. It rather gives false hope to children reading that the same might happen to them!

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in one sitting. It’s a great little read and I loved it and I love cats!
I definitely recommend it!

[Giray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Normalde 5 verebilirdim ama 4,5 verdim çünkü Tekir'in öldüğünü sanıyorlar ama gerçekten bir arkadaşının kedisi ölmüştü, o da Tekir'in kardeşiymiş.

[Eliza Mintoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

love this book! it is a bit short for my liking... but very heartwarming and overall 4 Stars 🌟

[The Styling Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Snug – Michael Morpurgo – 2nd grade and up – Little Gems/Barrington Stoke – Special story that’s been republished and illustrated to bring to like a childhood memory about Lisa’s cat Snug. Snug is a tom cat who loves his freedom and isn’t one to stay in a house his whole life… good twists and turns in this quick read.

[Kalwinder Dhindsa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A twist in the cat's tale.

This story is a reworking of a short story in Michael Morpurgo's first ever book release - It Never Rained : Five Stories (1974).

[Skyler Pritchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my favourite books I'd read in school