Back Soon

by Diana Hendry

A kitten does not like it when his mother goes away without him, but after enjoying some time by himself, he understands why she does it.

Genres: Animals

Hardcover

First published August 27, 1993

About the author

Diana Hendry grew up by the sea and has worked as a journalist, English teacher and tutor in Creative Writing at the University of Bristol. Her poetry has won a number of awards including first prize in the 1996 Housman Society Competition. From 1997-1998 she was Writer in Residence at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary. She lives in Edinburgh.

She has published more than thirty books for children, including Harvey Angell which won a Whitbread Award in 1991 and You Can't Kiss It Better, set in Edinburgh (2003). She also writes adult short stories, a number of which have been published in anthologies and read on Radio 4. Her collections of poetry for adults, Making Blue (1995) and Borderers (2001) are published by Peterloo, and Twelve Lilts: Psalms & Responses (2003) by Mariscat Press. With Tow Pow, in a series of poetic ‘challenges’ she has published Sparks! (2005, also Mariscat Press). A third full collection, Late love : and other whodunnits, was published in 2008. She has also published a collection of poems for children, No Homework Tomorrow (Glowworm, 2003)

Reviews

[Audry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is so very cute. Whenever mother goes out she says, "Back soon!" She is gone longer and longer, and finally Herbert decides to leave and says, "Back soon!" He can't be gone long before he is bored, and returns quickly, but one time he is gone outside to play and has lots of fun. His mother starts missing him. In the end he finds out it's nice having some time to yourself.

[Lidra West · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about a little cat who is tired of his mother leaving, all he ever hears is "Back Soon" he grows so fustrated that he decides to leave and tell her "Back Soon" causing her to worry. Great book when teaching chidren to be patient