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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherFaber & Faber, Incorporated

ISBN-100571252486

ISBN-139780571252480

eBay Product ID (ePID)5038602823

Product Key Features

Book TitleOld Possum's Book of Practical Cats

Number of Pages72 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicPoetry (See Also Stories in Verse), Animals / Cats, Subjects & Themes / Nature, General

IllustratorYes, Scheffler, Axel

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Poetry

AuthorT.S. Eliot

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight11.6 Oz

Item Length10.6 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal811.5

SynopsisCats Some are sane, some are mad and some are good and some are bad. Meet magical Mr Mistoffelees, sleepy Old Deuteronomy and curious Rum Tum Tugger. But you'll be lucky to meet Macavity because Macavity's not there In 1925 T.S. Eliot became co-director of Faber & Faber, who remain his publishers to this day. Throughout the 1930s he composed the now famous poems about Macavity, Old Deuteronomy, Mr Mistoffelees and many other cats, under the name of 'Old Possum'. In 1981 Eliot's poems were set to music by Andrew Lloyd Webber as Cats which went on to become the longest-running Broadway musical in history. This charming new edition contains original colour illustrations by the award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo , Axel Scheffler., T.S. Eliot's collection of cat poems, written originally to amuse his godchildren and friends, has become one of the all-time favourites of children's literature. This lovely edition is illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Cats! Some are sane, some are mad and some are good and some are bad. Meet magical Mr Mistoffelees, sleepy Old Deuteronomy and curious Rum Tum Tugger. But you'll be lucky to meet Macavity because Macavity's not there! These lovable cat poems were written by T. S. Eliot for his godchildren and friends in the thirties. They have delighted generations of children since, and inspired Andrew Lloyd Webber's brilliant musical Cats., A stunning new edition of T. S. Eliot's beloved cat poems Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats , containing beautiful original colour illustrations by Axel Scheffler. Cats! Some are sane, some are mad and some are good and some are bad. Meet magical Mr Mistoffelees, sleepy Old Deuteronomy and curious Rum Tum Tugger. But you'll be lucky to meet Macavity because Macavity's not there ! In 1925 T.S. Eliot became co-director of Faber & Faber, who remain his publishers to this day. Throughout the 1930s he composed the now famous poems about Macavity, Old Deuteronomy, Mr Mistoffelees and many other cats, under the name of 'Old Possum'. In 1981 Eliot's poems were set to music by Andrew Lloyd Webber as Cats which went on to become the longest-running Broadway musical in history. 'If cats, witchy or not, are your child's thing don't miss the new Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. ' The Times 'A lovely edition of an old favourite . . . it will be enjoyed again and again.' Carousel 'Classic cat poems . . . are given a delightful new look.' LoveReading4Kids