Toby's cat, Jack, is THE best cat EVER. But Jack is getting old, and Toby will miss his furry best friend terribly when he's gone. Then Toby meets a crazy cat called Humphrey. In this charming and beautifully illustrated picture book Rebecca Elliott addresses the difficult subject of a child's first experience of the death of a pet with warmth, sensitivity and well placed humour. Awards: 2011 JUNIOR MAGAZINE DESIGN AWARDS Most Promising New Talent - SHORTLISTED; 2011 NASEN AWARDS (National Association of Special Education Needs) Inclusive Children's Book of the Year - SHORTLISTED; 2011 NURSERY WORLD AWARDS Three to Fives New Launch - FINALIST; 2010-11 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE Children's Book of the Year - FINALIST; 2012 - KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL - LONG LIST; 2012 - DOLLY GRAY CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AWARD - WINNER

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2015 by Lion Hudson Plc .

Rebecca Elliott has illustrated a number of early learning titles, including the magnetic books Learn About Our World, Learn to Count, Learn to Read and Learn to Tell Time, also published by Armadillo.