Ben and Sooty

by Pauline Cartwright, Meredith Thomas (Illustrator)

A boy finds his missing cat sleeping in a laundry basket.

Genres: Realistic Fiction

16 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 31, 2005

About the author

Pauline Cartwright is a New Zealand author of children's literature. She has written novels, picture books, stories (including for radio), educational readers, and poems for children.

Cartwright was awarded the Choysa / QE11 Arts Council Bursary for Children's Writers in 1991 and shared the University of Otago College of Education / Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence Fellowship in 2003 with David Hill.

Several of her books have been short-listed for New Zealand Book Awards, including Grow a Gift (1991) and Saved by Ryan Kane (1994).

She lives in Alexandra, New Zealand.

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ben and Sooty is an adorable realistic fiction picture book! I checked this book out from my local library. It is about a boy named Ben who goes to a pet store and gets a new Pet he names Sooty! The picture book is so colorful the kids will love looking at the pictures and Sooty is an adorable cat. This is a relatable book for young readers and how they feel about animals and their pets. The pictures made me feel like I just wanted to snuggle this cat, and I know my students will too! I recommend this book!