This beautiful picture book, inspired by a the song of the same name composed by Henry S. Miller, tells the story of a tenacious but unwanted cat, who overcomes every attempt to get rid of her and always manages to return safely home. Dahlov Ipcar's vibrant illustrations bring each stage of the cat's adventures to life, as she navigates her way home from Alaska, the Wild West and even outer space!

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Rowman & Littlefield .

Dahlov Ipcar was born in Windsor, Vermont, in 1917. She has written and illustrated over thirty children's books. She has won the NEIBA Presidential Award in 2010 and the Kerlan Award for Children's Literature. Ipcar still paints on her farm in Maine where she has lived since 1937.