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Cat Nap
With lush paintings and intricately constructed 3D artwork, bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Brian Lies introduces a sleepy kitten whose afternoon nap transforms into an epic journey through art, time, and history. Perfect for fans of They All Saw a Cat, Museum Trip, and Jumanji. Includes back matter.
In the warm, late afternoon sunlight, a girl sits on the couch reading a book. Her kitten dozes nearby. But when Kitten notices a mouse and dives after it, an epic chase through time, art, and history ensues. Is it a dream? That’s up to the reader to decide, but for the kitten, every leap and bound is full of suspense and makes for a masterpiece.
Caldecott Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies creates a truly unique picture book journey that invites young readers through the galleries of an art museum as well as through time, space, and history. As the cat and mouse leap from one page to the next, they are portrayed in the style of masterful artworks from history—an ancient Egyptian relief, an illuminated manuscript, a stained-glass window, a ceramic dog—each painstakingly and lovingly re-created in its original media by Brian Lies. When the sly mouse gets away, Kitten finds himself lost and alone. Will art help him find his way home?
The visual showstopper by an award-winning and bestselling picture book creator offers readers a page-turning cat and mouse chase, an introduction to famous works of art throughout history, an epic adventure story, and a homecoming. Back matter includes information about how each of the illustrations in the book was created, notes on the original artworks featured in the book, and an afterword inviting young readers to make, create, and build things.
In the warm, late afternoon sunlight, a girl sits on the couch reading a book. Her kitten dozes nearby. But when Kitten notices a mouse and dives after it, an epic chase through time, art, and history ensues. Is it a dream? That’s up to the reader to decide, but for the kitten, every leap and bound is full of suspense and makes for a masterpiece.
Caldecott Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies creates a truly unique picture book journey that invites young readers through the galleries of an art museum as well as through time, space, and history. As the cat and mouse leap from one page to the next, they are portrayed in the style of masterful artworks from history—an ancient Egyptian relief, an illuminated manuscript, a stained-glass window, a ceramic dog—each painstakingly and lovingly re-created in its original media by Brian Lies. When the sly mouse gets away, Kitten finds himself lost and alone. Will art help him find his way home?
The visual showstopper by an award-winning and bestselling picture book creator offers readers a page-turning cat and mouse chase, an introduction to famous works of art throughout history, an epic adventure story, and a homecoming. Back matter includes information about how each of the illustrations in the book was created, notes on the original artworks featured in the book, and an afterword inviting young readers to make, create, and build things.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2025
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About the author
Brian Lies
44 books149 followersI was born in 1963 in Princeton, New Jersey, which back then was a quiet college town, surrounded by old farmland slowly giving way to housing developments. I spent a lot of time building dams and forts in the woods across the street with my best friend, inventing things, and writing and drawing with my older sister. At various times during my childhood, we had newts, gerbils and rabbits as pets. When I was in fifth grade, an author and illustrator visited my school, and I was amazed that one could have a job writing and drawing. I wished it could be my job! But I didn’t think I was good enough at either writing or drawing to even try.
I had always liked to draw, though, and kept doing it just for fun. During high school, I also painted with oil paints and made stained glass windows. I actually sold some, too—my first taste of self-employment. I went to Brown University after high school, where I studied Psychology and British and American Literature. I began to think about what I really wanted to do for a career, and what I really wanted was something that involved art. So after graduation from college in 1985, I moved to Boston to study drawing and painting at the Boston Museum School (also known as the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
At the Museum School, I started getting paintings in exhibitions and won a few prizes, and then was able to get political illustrations published in the Christian Science Monitor and the Boston Globe.
Suddenly I had a career as an editorial and political illustrator, working with a lot of magazines and newspapers. In 1989, I illustrated my first book, Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Missing Eye, with Houghton Mifflin Company in Boston.
Since then, I've illustrated some twenty books, including my newest one, Bats at the Library, which I also wrote. My other three written-and-illustrated books to date are the New York Times bestseller, Bats at the Beach, Hamlet and the Enormous Chinese Dragon Kite, and Hamlet and the Magnificent Sandcastle.
I also get lots of work published in Cricket, Spider, Ladybug and Babybug magazines, and I enjoy visiting schools to work with students on writing and illustrating stories.
I live in a seaside town in Massachusetts with my wife, my daughter, two cats and a hamster. My hobbies are bicycling, woodworking, and tending a big vegetable garden behind the house. I’m very interested in old-fashioned food preparation, too, and sometimes make my own cheese, kimchi and other things (including a drink called switchel, which I kind of liked but which everybody else in my family thought was nasty).
I also read a lot, which I think is important—it keeps my imagination going, and leaves me feeling much more relaxed than television does!
I had always liked to draw, though, and kept doing it just for fun. During high school, I also painted with oil paints and made stained glass windows. I actually sold some, too—my first taste of self-employment. I went to Brown University after high school, where I studied Psychology and British and American Literature. I began to think about what I really wanted to do for a career, and what I really wanted was something that involved art. So after graduation from college in 1985, I moved to Boston to study drawing and painting at the Boston Museum School (also known as the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
At the Museum School, I started getting paintings in exhibitions and won a few prizes, and then was able to get political illustrations published in the Christian Science Monitor and the Boston Globe.
Suddenly I had a career as an editorial and political illustrator, working with a lot of magazines and newspapers. In 1989, I illustrated my first book, Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Missing Eye, with Houghton Mifflin Company in Boston.
Since then, I've illustrated some twenty books, including my newest one, Bats at the Library, which I also wrote. My other three written-and-illustrated books to date are the New York Times bestseller, Bats at the Beach, Hamlet and the Enormous Chinese Dragon Kite, and Hamlet and the Magnificent Sandcastle.
I also get lots of work published in Cricket, Spider, Ladybug and Babybug magazines, and I enjoy visiting schools to work with students on writing and illustrating stories.
I live in a seaside town in Massachusetts with my wife, my daughter, two cats and a hamster. My hobbies are bicycling, woodworking, and tending a big vegetable garden behind the house. I’m very interested in old-fashioned food preparation, too, and sometimes make my own cheese, kimchi and other things (including a drink called switchel, which I kind of liked but which everybody else in my family thought was nasty).
I also read a lot, which I think is important—it keeps my imagination going, and leaves me feeling much more relaxed than television does!
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September 29, 2025
I don’t usually add picture books to goodreads but I’ll make an exception because, from the bottom of my heart, if this is not a Caldecott book I don’t know what the award is for. Simple and lovely literal cat and mouse chase through the art pieces at the Met, where every page is an illustration of the chase AS PARTS OF THE ART, where EACH PIECE IS ADAPTED IN ITS ORIGINAL MATERIALS AND STYLES, from ink paintings to a medieval saint’s portrait to illuminated manuscript to Egyptian tablets to ancient pottery. It’s such an exuberant experiment and celebration of art while also being a fun little story that should work well for kids. I haven’t felt really blown away by a picture book in a minute but it’s sweet and fun and jaw droppingly gorgeous. the energy and skill and playfulness of this book is outstanding, and I want EVERYONE TO KNOW.
October 17, 2025
beautiful 😻
October 4, 2025
Mock Caldecott here we come! Can’t wait to show this to students and the art teacher.
December 10, 2025
man seemed to have gotten bored w regular illustration and was like, I need a challenge. this book has the kitten character jump between different pieces of art that exist at the met museum and he not only imitates the styles but actually made and then photographed every art piece featured. he made (multiple) sculptures, he constructed masks, he carved animals, he painted, he made god damn stained glass even, what the hell. it was all beautiful and impressive and the story is also very, very cute. this is very clever and masterfully skilled. loved it!
November 29, 2025
Interesting, unique and different. Appreciated the art.
October 16, 2025
This captivating picture book is about a cat that gets lost while chasing a mouse (or mice). The story takes the reader through history and into 10 art masterpieces. The highlight for me, the adult reader, is at the back of the book, "Making the Art of Cat Nap," where the author explains his process in creating each page and recreating the famous art pieces for the book. I appreciated the story's journey far greater after understanding the meticulous details that went into its creation.
October 26, 2025
Wow! Such an amazingly illustrated book. I hope this wins many awards. Brian Lies is extremely talented, so much hard work went into making Cat Nap. My adult son read this too and said it was very cool how Kitten jumped into different artworks.
October 3, 2025
A new favorite, and one of the most brilliantly illustrated picture books I have ever read.
October 22, 2025
A VERY cool book with a cat that travels through several different art styles. I was super impressed that the illustrator took photos of different art techniques. Highly recommend as a read aloud for art teachers.
November 21, 2025
Follow curious kitten as he slips into a picture on the wall. Chasing a mouse. kitten travels through time and 9 masterpieces found at the MET. The author's note about making the art is fascinating and inspiring. Absolutely spectacular! Deserves a Caldecott.
November 15, 2025
A fun story with a sprinkle of art history mixed in...I appreciated the story even more after reading the author's note about all the work he put into creating this tale. A must read for sure!
December 2, 2025
Gorgeous and fun. Simply genius. I'm in awe of the work he put in to create this!
November 13, 2025
This book should win a Caldecott. Cat and mouse play a game of chase throughout famous paintings at a Met exhibit. Art is exquisite and none is done digitally. It’s all created by the illustrator using different art media such as oil, paints, glass, colored pencil, wood, and clay. Would be great to use with an art history class.
November 10, 2025
Illustrations are amazing. Another Caldecott 2025 contender.
August 23, 2025
Cat Nap is one of the most exciting picture books I've seen in all my years of publishing (over 40!). Kitty is pure cat--curiosity, fierce focus on the hunt, lithe acrobatics, and a delightful vulnerability and need for cuddles, food and home that every child will share. The amazing art (Lies is a genius in any medium, be it stained glass, ceramics, wood carving, painting or bas relief carving) comes alive as Kitty and mouse run thru. Cat Nap is a brilliant introduction to art, that also stands as a delightfully complete story arc about adventure and home. Coming September 30. Congratulations, Greenwillow!
October 1, 2025
Yesterday (September 30, 2025) I attended Brian Lies’ launch of Cat Nap. I went to the event to support Brian but didn’t intend to purchase any books. The children in my life, who have loved the stories and art in Brian’s Bat series and The Rough Patch, are now past the children’s book stage.
To my surprise and delight, at the end of the event I purchased three copies of Cat Nap, and I expect I’ll purchase more in the future. I believe Cat Nap has a very bright future and will be loved by people of all ages. I expect it will inspire the creative people in my life to dream even bigger and become even more creative, whether they are still in the children’s book stage of life or passed it twenty, or even fifty years ago. I bought a copy to inspire me!
Cat Nap shares the dream of a delightful grey cat named Kitten. Brian began the launch session by reading Kitten’s dream story and showing us the glorious illustrations in Cat Nap. Many of the items captured in the illustrations, replicas of treasures at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, were on a display table in the front of the room. I hadn’t given much thought to the display.
Then, Brian blew me away. He told us of the techniques he had learned and the work he had done to create each of the items on the table before us, the items in the Cat Nap illustrations. They included limestone carvings, sculptures, stained glass panels, paintings that included gold leaf, ink and paper drawings, and oil paintings. Of course, Brian had created these replicas – Kitten had found his way into them! Brian observed that the original museum pieces had all been created by people, so he believed he would be able to create them as well, and we will also if we make the effort to learn how.
I’d known Brian created more than his very successful stories and book illustrations. He’d carved an impressive replica of Noah’s ark, built and drawn the backdrop used for our Christmas pageant at church each year, and painted some traditional oil paintings that appeared to me to be quite excellent. However, the creation of these replicas for Cat Nap used an amazing variety of techniques. Brian shares a brief version of his creative experiences in the back of this beautiful book.
I’m confident children will love Cat Nap – in my experience they love all Brian’s books. If you’d like to inspire your own creativity, you’ll love Cat Nap also.
To my surprise and delight, at the end of the event I purchased three copies of Cat Nap, and I expect I’ll purchase more in the future. I believe Cat Nap has a very bright future and will be loved by people of all ages. I expect it will inspire the creative people in my life to dream even bigger and become even more creative, whether they are still in the children’s book stage of life or passed it twenty, or even fifty years ago. I bought a copy to inspire me!
Cat Nap shares the dream of a delightful grey cat named Kitten. Brian began the launch session by reading Kitten’s dream story and showing us the glorious illustrations in Cat Nap. Many of the items captured in the illustrations, replicas of treasures at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, were on a display table in the front of the room. I hadn’t given much thought to the display.
Then, Brian blew me away. He told us of the techniques he had learned and the work he had done to create each of the items on the table before us, the items in the Cat Nap illustrations. They included limestone carvings, sculptures, stained glass panels, paintings that included gold leaf, ink and paper drawings, and oil paintings. Of course, Brian had created these replicas – Kitten had found his way into them! Brian observed that the original museum pieces had all been created by people, so he believed he would be able to create them as well, and we will also if we make the effort to learn how.
I’d known Brian created more than his very successful stories and book illustrations. He’d carved an impressive replica of Noah’s ark, built and drawn the backdrop used for our Christmas pageant at church each year, and painted some traditional oil paintings that appeared to me to be quite excellent. However, the creation of these replicas for Cat Nap used an amazing variety of techniques. Brian shares a brief version of his creative experiences in the back of this beautiful book.
I’m confident children will love Cat Nap – in my experience they love all Brian’s books. If you’d like to inspire your own creativity, you’ll love Cat Nap also.
November 23, 2025
So creative! Author/Illustrator Brian Lies takes us on a most unusual mouse chase. Sleepy Kitten hears a scritching and gives chase to the mouse. “Of course he does.” But this isn’t a normal chase as the mouse and the pursuing Kitten dive into and through a framed Metropolitan poster on the wall and create havoc as they go back in history and through ten art masterpieces inspired by different periods of history, cultures.
But even more exciting is that the author/ illustrator decided it would be much more fun to actually recreate each masterpiece and use his own artifacts as the basis for the illustrations he created in his home studio using no technology. So he takes us on a vast multi media exploration as he created stained glass, carved hieroglyphics in plaster, gilded a copy of a 14th c. Icon, illuminated a manuscript on parchment made of goat skin, carved a wooden mask, created ceramic and carving wooden animals, used gold life, recreated paintings by Georgia O’Keefe, an African American folk artist and a Japanese ink painting, all for the fun of seeing if he could. Of course he did!
Cat Nap is a visual delight, an educational and quite whimsical journey and a challenge to us to try creating for ourselves.
But even more exciting is that the author/ illustrator decided it would be much more fun to actually recreate each masterpiece and use his own artifacts as the basis for the illustrations he created in his home studio using no technology. So he takes us on a vast multi media exploration as he created stained glass, carved hieroglyphics in plaster, gilded a copy of a 14th c. Icon, illuminated a manuscript on parchment made of goat skin, carved a wooden mask, created ceramic and carving wooden animals, used gold life, recreated paintings by Georgia O’Keefe, an African American folk artist and a Japanese ink painting, all for the fun of seeing if he could. Of course he did!
Cat Nap is a visual delight, an educational and quite whimsical journey and a challenge to us to try creating for ourselves.
October 3, 2025
LOVED this book! While this is a theme seen before, in which a cat chases a mouse through works of art at a museum (the Met, in this case), the artist took it to a whole new level. Instead of just photoshopping a cat into a work, he recreated the work with his own little touches and then incorporated the cat in an appropriate material (paint, wood, ink, etc.) There's a repetitive phrase that would make it a fun readaloud. In the back are photos of the actual pieces of art.
But the thing that put this over the top for me was the artist's note on his methods and reasoning. He COULD have used AI. He COULD have used computers to make the images. But he didn't because some of the glory of art is in its physical creation. As he said, creating things is FUN, and just because you don't feel your work is what you want it to be, practice! You'll get better and find your own style. And that is a valuable lesson for kids and adults alike.
But the thing that put this over the top for me was the artist's note on his methods and reasoning. He COULD have used AI. He COULD have used computers to make the images. But he didn't because some of the glory of art is in its physical creation. As he said, creating things is FUN, and just because you don't feel your work is what you want it to be, practice! You'll get better and find your own style. And that is a valuable lesson for kids and adults alike.
October 31, 2025
This is a multi-layered picture book for all ages and a definite Caldecott Award contender! In spare, lyrical text, readers follow the story of a cat chasing a mouse through works of art in a variety of media and from different periods of history. Young children will enjoy the chase itself and have fun finding the cat and mouse on the pages, reciting the refrain, "Of course he does!" Older readers--and art teachers--will find this book to be a great introduction to art history. I marvel at author-illustrator Brian Lies' ability to insert the cat and mouse into the selected art and story, making it appear seamless and realistic. In the back matter, Lies explains how he painstakingly created the artwork and encourages readers to try their hand at art, too. The back matter includes information about each of the ten actual artworks used, each held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
November 13, 2025
Cat Nap is an exciting romp through art . When a cat follows a mouse through a frame for a Met exhibit poster, he enters an ancient Egyptian carving; he chases the mouse and scares some rats away for grateful Egyptians. As the mouse scurries out of the image, a chase ensues through styles of art that span the globe and human history. The cat appears as an integral character in each scene he traverses, from German stained-glass from the 1490's to Cote d'Ivoire wooden carving from the 1800's to Mexican ceramics from the 700's. (Back matter showcases the original art Brian Lies adapted for the book.) Readers have a fun and varied introduction to art styles. And Brian Lies' recreation of each artwork, incorporating the cat and mouse, highlights the universal presence of animals in art. Cat Nap is a treasure for cat lovers and art lovers alike. And the littlest readers will delight in finding the mouse as it races away from the cat. Splendid!
November 1, 2025
1) Brian Lies is a genius. 2) All of his books are meticulous and a treat visually. 3). This is GENIUS and it's not just a visual treat, it's a visual celebration of art. What a fabulous way to explore art and history through the adventures of a kitty chasing a mouse literally through the history of civilization. This book seriously deserves a Caldecott. Just saying.
OH MY. I just read the author's notes (on the advice of another Good Reads reviewer-- thank you!) Brian Lies CREATED all of the art in this book! HE CREATED IT. Because it's worth it to him to master an artistic technique rather than use AI to have the computer do it.
That's it. This is my new coffee table book and this is what I'm getting everyone for Christmas. It's one of the best art books you'll find. <3 <3 <3
OH MY. I just read the author's notes (on the advice of another Good Reads reviewer-- thank you!) Brian Lies CREATED all of the art in this book! HE CREATED IT. Because it's worth it to him to master an artistic technique rather than use AI to have the computer do it.
That's it. This is my new coffee table book and this is what I'm getting everyone for Christmas. It's one of the best art books you'll find. <3 <3 <3
November 16, 2025
A gloriously imaginative picture book about a sleepy cat who sees a mouse slip into a poster of an Egyptian Antiquities exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The cat follows and like the mouse is transformed to match the Egyptian artwork at the Met. As they cat continue the chase through the museum, the transformation continues as they hop from masterpiece to masterpiece. The illustrations match the different art styles beautifully and this chase is an absolute artistic delight. The additional information at the back is not necessary to enjoy this story, but provides useful additional information about the illustrator's process and the artworks that inspire the cat and mouse chase. The book is a brilliant tour-de-force of art history and is not to be missed.
"Does Kitten follow?
Of Course he does."
"Does Kitten follow?
Of Course he does."
November 26, 2025
A cat chases a mouse through a series of artworks that can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This story is so much fun. Following mouse and kitten on their adventurous game of cat and mouse... but then when you realize that Lies created everything it reaches a mind boggling new level. Could AI have done it? Maybe. But then it would have been the computer's work, yes? Of course it would!
This one begs to be read repeatedly. And pondered over. And explored! St. Anthony of Padua, for example, is the saint for the recovery of lost things. Like kittens who need to find their way home! There is a splendidly diverse representation of artworks. And I can see where the Caldecott buzz is coming from!
This story is so much fun. Following mouse and kitten on their adventurous game of cat and mouse... but then when you realize that Lies created everything it reaches a mind boggling new level. Could AI have done it? Maybe. But then it would have been the computer's work, yes? Of course it would!
This one begs to be read repeatedly. And pondered over. And explored! St. Anthony of Padua, for example, is the saint for the recovery of lost things. Like kittens who need to find their way home! There is a splendidly diverse representation of artworks. And I can see where the Caldecott buzz is coming from!
October 15, 2025
What a lovely, little journey this story takes readers on!
I really enjoyed following Kitten as they traversed many works of art, chasing a mouse from one piece to the next. It’s such an interesting approach to helping young readers learn about art.
More, the detail and craftsmanship that went into creating this story is simply incredible. Kitten and the art work featured are both brought to life in such fascinating and vivid ways. It’s a delightful collection featuring art from all around the world.
I would definitely recommend this story for all readers but especially young readers who view the world through curious eyes. I think they’d enjoy going on this journey with Kitten, too~
I really enjoyed following Kitten as they traversed many works of art, chasing a mouse from one piece to the next. It’s such an interesting approach to helping young readers learn about art.
More, the detail and craftsmanship that went into creating this story is simply incredible. Kitten and the art work featured are both brought to life in such fascinating and vivid ways. It’s a delightful collection featuring art from all around the world.
I would definitely recommend this story for all readers but especially young readers who view the world through curious eyes. I think they’d enjoy going on this journey with Kitten, too~
December 2, 2025
An enjoyable romp through the different works of art at the Met via a cat’s curious mind.
Kitten is determined to catch that mouse! His journey takes him to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where he visits various paintings, chasing the mouse through each one. It’s fun to see the world of art through the cat’s mind and Lies’s artwork really pops. I also loved the note at the end of the book where Lies essentially alluded to the fact that he could have used easier ways of making the art, but chose to do it this way because he felt other ways would mean computers were doing the work, not him.
Mia’s 2nd Year of Books: Day 267
Kitten is determined to catch that mouse! His journey takes him to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where he visits various paintings, chasing the mouse through each one. It’s fun to see the world of art through the cat’s mind and Lies’s artwork really pops. I also loved the note at the end of the book where Lies essentially alluded to the fact that he could have used easier ways of making the art, but chose to do it this way because he felt other ways would mean computers were doing the work, not him.
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September 16, 2025
This is one of the coolest, most unique children's picture books I've ever read!
As an art history & history lover, I was instantly & totally enthralled!!!!!
Wow- the art in this book is absolutely unbelievable. It just leaps off the pages, and draws you right in. I really enjoyed seeing the "behind the scenes" at the end, and more information about each art piece that cat explores.
There is an adventurous & whimsical story here, as well as lots to learn & discuss.
WELL DONE!!!
This is such a treasure for our library collection.
As an art history & history lover, I was instantly & totally enthralled!!!!!
Wow- the art in this book is absolutely unbelievable. It just leaps off the pages, and draws you right in. I really enjoyed seeing the "behind the scenes" at the end, and more information about each art piece that cat explores.
There is an adventurous & whimsical story here, as well as lots to learn & discuss.
WELL DONE!!!
This is such a treasure for our library collection.
October 3, 2025
This picture book has it all: a cute animal protagonist going on a thrilling adventure; illustrations in all mediums that give a mini art history lesson as they progress; and an inspiring, can-do author's note at the end of the book encouraging readers to be creative. This was an absolute joy to read, and I couldn't help but show it to everyone around me out of sheer enthusiasm. Removing one star because I found the prose of the story itself a touch uninspired, but I loved this so much it almost didn't matter.
September 10, 2025
If I could give this book ten stars, I would. Absolutely brilliant artwork coupled with an easy to read aloud story make this a winner for storytimes, classrooms, and lap reading. If you work with older readers, dive into art history by looking at the original art which inspired the illustrations, sculptures, paintings, etc. throughout the book and reading more about how Brian recreated them in the backmatter.
September 25, 2025
I received an ARC of this book for my honest opinion.
What a cool book. I love the idea of this book of a cat chasing a mouse through the history of art and it is executed perfectly. What a fun way to learn about different cultures and styles of art and there is also great back matter on each of the eras and art pieces used throughout the book. Great for any classroom or any family that has art interested kiddos.
What a cool book. I love the idea of this book of a cat chasing a mouse through the history of art and it is executed perfectly. What a fun way to learn about different cultures and styles of art and there is also great back matter on each of the eras and art pieces used throughout the book. Great for any classroom or any family that has art interested kiddos.
October 14, 2025
This is an amazing book. The plot is about a cat who chases a mouse, gets lost, and has to find his way home. But artistically it is incredible. The cat travels through different art style periods. Starting in Egyptian hieroglyphics (and ridding of them rats) then onward, through medieval and Ukiyo-e style art. It is absolutely a masterpiece of cats and I love it. I'm also relieved that Spoiler, the cat doesn't catch the adorable little mouse.
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