Author: Charlotte Voake
Illustrated: Charlotte Voake
Published: 2003
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Interest Level: 3-7 years old
Reading Level: P and UP (Grade 3)
Plot: Linear
Theme: Explicit
Genre: Picture Book/Contemporary Realism
Ginger...
This book is about a homeless cat who is thin and living in a small patch of weeds. It is a story about his search for food until everything changes. One day a bowl of cat food appears. Then the next night the cat food appears and so does a little girl. Ginger is frightened. The girl returns every day until she decides that the little cat should come live with her. Ginger runs out into the garden scared of his new home. The little girl is sad until Ginger returns home. Children tend to worry about Ginger, which captivates them and keeps their attention.
- Beginning: Thin cat no home.
- Middle: Little girl names cat, brings him food.
- End: Ginger now has a home and a family who love him.
Who is Charlotte Voake?
Charlotte Voake is a highly acclaimed author and illustrator of books for children, including GINGER, for which she won the 1997 Smarties Book Prize Gold Award. She illustrated ELSIE PIDDOCK SKIPS IN HER SLEEP by Eleanor Farjeon and has been short-listed four times for the prestigious Kurt Maschler Award in Britain.(Barnes)
Side Bar Please...
What makes this amazing is the illustrations. The story itself is heartwarming. However, there is something about the illustration that make this book a must read, and a great addition to any classroom or personal library.
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