Kate, The Cat and The Moon, David Almond
Kate, The Cat and The Moon, David Almond
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Kate, The Cat and The Moon

Author: David Almond

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh

Unabridged: 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/02/2013


Synopsis

'Once, in a shining night, while the moon looked down and the stars glittered in the endless sky, and all the house was lost in dreams... the little girl woke and heard a cat. 'Miaow,' called the cat. 'Miaow.''

David Almond is known for his subtle and intelligent imagination. This, his first picture book, demonstrates his brilliance as a storyteller - as he weaves together the dreams of Kate, the girl and her family... on a single night of magic with spellbinding illustrations by Stephen Lambert.

(P) Hodder Children's Books 2005

About David Almond

David Almond is the author of Skellig, My Name is Mina, Island, Bone Music and many other novels, stories, picture books, opera librettos, songs and plays. His work is translated into 40 languages, and is widely adapted for stage and screen. His major awards include the Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Awards, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, the Michael L Printz Award (USA), Le Prix Sorcières (France), the Nonino International Prize, the James Kruss Prize and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. He has also won the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the world's most prestigious prize for children's authors. In 2021, David was awarded an OBE for services to literature.David speaks at festivals and conferences around the world. He is Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. He is widely regarded as one of the most exciting, inspirational and innovative children's authors writing today. He has one amazing daughter. He lives in Newcastle, the city in which he was born.www.davidalmond.com

About Stephen Lambert

Stephen grew up in Reigate, Surrey and has lived in London, North Yorkshire and currently resides on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. After attending Reigate College of Art and Lincoln College of Art, Stephen eventually found himself illustrating for a living. For Orchard, Stephen has illustrated The Orchard book of Egyptian Gods and Pharaohs, written by Robert Swindells (July 2003). This is a collection of spellbinding stories from Egyptian mythology and Stephen's stunning illustrations vividly bring to life the drama of this era."A magical title which blends a tremendously strong storyline with the soft tonalities and dreamlike intensity of Stephen Lambert's dramatic artwork." The Bookseller"Stephen Lambert's illustrations capture very well both the colours of the desert landscape and the slightly ponderous mystery that hovers over the tales." Times Education SupplementStephen's other books include Nobody Rides the Unicorn (Transworld) which has been shortlisted for the Smarties Award, The Train Ride (Walker Books) and The Secret in the Mist (Gullane).When Stephen is not accompanying his dog on walks along the Cornish coastal paths, he is learning to cultivate his garden.

About Adjoa Andoh

Adjoa Andoh has appeared in several popular TV series including The Bill, East Enders, and Casualty. On stage, she played Serafina Pekkala in the National Theatre production of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Her audiobook recordings include Alexander McCall Smith's books set around the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach.Adjoa Andoh has worked extensively in both television and theatre with parts in TV projects such as 'Dr. Who' and Philip Pullman`s `The Shadow of the North`. She also had a role in 'His Dark Materials' at the National Theatre. Adjoa has read many audiobooks including numerous titles by Alexander McCall Smith's.


Reviews

یاد «آدم برفی» محبوبم افتادم.........more

Love the author, don't care about this book. I read it for the first time in a public library in Cape Town (I'm the kind of person that spends whole afternoons in foreign libraries) in March 2017, couldn't and didn't get the appeal, and tried again today. Lyrical but flimsy text, shallow, not profou......more

Goodreads review by Deborah

It was cute. I read it to my students in my library. #RedoOneOfThisYearsPromptsButWithADifferentGenre #IllustratedPeopleOnTheCover #Fiction......more

Goodreads review by Mathew

The first of Almond’s ventures into picture books and although I would argue that there is a disconnect between his work and Lambert’s illustrations from a true picturebook perspective, this story does celebrate the themes of freedom through a celebration of the creative mind which is prevalent in b......more

Goodreads review by Mahdiye

من که خیلی خودم را همراه کیت میدیدم. پایان بندی کتاب را هم خیلی دوست داشتم. کیت در خواب دیدنهایش تنها نیست.......more


Quotes

Younger readers will be held in thrall. Scottish Sunday Herald

David Almond's poetic text...provides a background for imaginations to soar. A book for bedtime that entertains through wonder rather than high drma is an unusual treat; this is one to savour. The Guardian

New and imaginative. The Sunday Times

Beautifully constructed and eminently re-readable. Scottish Sunday Herald

A poetic text made of the stuff of dreams. The Children's Bookseller

A book that will appeal to every child who has longed to run wild. The Observer