The Tortilla Cat
When each of Doctor Romero s five children becomes ill, one after the other, with the same fever that took his dear wife, the doctor is not able to help them. Yet each child is quickly cured when a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0152895876
ISBN13:9780152895877
Release Date:April 1998
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.8" x 9.3"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Related Subjects
Children's Children's Books Difficult Discussions Fantasy Illness Science Fiction & FantasyCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Adored by children
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I am an elementary school librarian and have read "The Tortilla Cat" to at least half a dozen classes of 3rd and 4th graders. They have uniformly adored Willard's tale of a magical cat who can heal a deadly fever with the tonic of a tortilla. Willard's blend of whimsy and family love is right on target, and the doctor whose family receives the visitations of the mystery cat presents an appropriate touch of scientific skepticism at events he cannot explain. But even he is won over by story's end. This brief story, longer than a picture book but shorter than a short novel, also offers a wonderful chance to deal with children's thoughts and concerns about death, especially the death of a parent.
Splendid, colorful and touching
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
A splendid, colorful and touching book. Its message of transgenerational compassion will linger long after you put it down, and rekindle as soon as you pick it up again.
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