{"product_id":"but-who-will-bell-the-cats-isbn-9780618997183","title":"But Who Will Bell the Cats?","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinally, the solution to Aesop’s age-old question:\u003cbr\u003eWho will bell the cats?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMouse and his friend, Brown Bat, are determined to get out\u003cbr\u003eof the basement and into the banquet hall to join\u003cbr\u003ethe fun and frolicking there.\u003cbr\u003eBut escape won’t be easy with the cats blocking\u003cbr\u003etheir efforts . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt will take many attempts and a surprising \u003cbr\u003esolution for Mouse and Bat to succeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCynthia von Buhler’s enchanted upstairs\/downstairs \u003cbr\u003eworld shows readers the rewards of determination, bravery,\u003cbr\u003eand creativity—and reminds them of the uncomplicated \u003cbr\u003epower of kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"It’s an upstairs-downstairs scenario carried through in every way, the spreads frequently split in two horizontally to show the contrast. The typeface is appropriate to the location, heavy and bright in the Princess’s rooms, while thin and pale in the mouse’s quarters. The action is richly illustrated in profusely detailed multimedia collage, framed in ornate gilt, which again emphasizes the differences in the lifestyles of the characters. The upstairs scenes glow in lavish, bright gold tones, and the downstairs scenes are dark and gloomy. Young readers will pore over this one again and again.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dark, complicated mixed-media illustrations bring a humorously creepy feel to the tale. A fancy typeface for the upstairs story contrasts nicely with the pseudo-handwritten type accompanying Mouse’s story . . . this story of an indefatigable mouse should find a welcome place on the shelves of any castle...or library.\"--\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Children will find a lot to discover in the details, even after repeated readings. \"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s only through true dedication on the part of the artist that you get something as visually inspiring as \u003cem\u003eBut Who Will Bell the Cats\u003c\/em\u003e? Beautiful and haunting with the kinds of images kids will pore over, there ain’t nothing like it out there today. A new fable in an all-new style.\"--Fuse 8 Blog \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Destined to earn the \"classic\" label down the road…\"--UrbanBaby.com \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890238615781,"sku":"NP9780618997183","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780618997183.jpg?v=1730232834","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/but-who-will-bell-the-cats-isbn-9780618997183","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}