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Chargement... C'est un secret !par John Burningham
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Marie-Elaine wonders what her cat Malcolm gets up to at night in this picture-book from British author/artist John Burningham, and gets the answer to her question when she catches him sneaking out in a party costume. She and her neighbor, Norman Kowalski, convince Malcolm to allow them to accompany him to the rooftop cat party her is attending, and the trio have some exciting adventures getting there - sneaking past dogs, climbing fire-escapes. The party itself is great fun, and the children get to meet the Queen of the Cats, before returning home just before dawn... The fourth picture-book I have read from Burningham, It's a Secret! addresses that age-old question - what do our cats do, when we're not around? - in an entertaining, magical way. I appreciated the matter-of-fact enchantment of the story, the way that Marie-Elaine shrinks to Malcolm's size, for instance, without this needing any great commentary by characters or narrator. I also appreciated the artwork, which was done in a childlike style that somehow works quite well with the text. I wouldn't describe this as a personal favorite, despite my fondness for picture-books featuring cats, but it is certainly one I enjoyed, and would recommend. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Every night Marie-Elaine's cat, Malcolm, goes out, and every morning he comes back in and sleeps. "Where do cats go at night?" the girl wonders. So when she sees him at his cat door dressed to the nines, she begs to come along. And amazingly, Malcolm agrees, as long as she puts on her fancy clothes, gets small, and keeps it all a secret. With a whimsical story and breathtaking artwork, the acclaimed John Burningham takes us on an exciting night's journey, braving hoodlum dogs and precarious climbs for a rooftop party that is cause for celebration indeed. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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This is not an educational book, but is is sheer fun! Marie Elaine asked outloud where the family cat goes every night, to return early morning the next day. One summer evening, she sees Malcolm the cat all dressed up, standing by the cat door. Malcolm was going to a most important party. Marie Elaine could join him if she made herself small enough to fit through the cat door, and if she had a party outfit.
Going out the cat door, Marie Elaine's brother spotted them both. He too can come along with the same stipulations. The cat told them to beware of the troublesome dogs, but he had a way to escape them by climbing up a fire escape, walking over a huge construction site steel structure, and climbing down by rope.
When they arrived at the rooftop party, all the cats were dressed to the nines. Complete with hats and balloons, as well as very fancy clothes, they danced the night away.
When the Queen of the Cats arrived, there was much excitement. Then, they ate a midnight special meal. Everyone was given a present to take home.
Walking home the same was as the came, the next day their mother asked where everyone went last night. "It's a secret was the answer.
This book is held together by the illustrations. The story is simple without the funny, original art work.