Praise For…
"A brilliantly conceived lesson in how things - in this case, cats - can look very different depending on your point of view."-People Magazine, Best Children's Books of the Year
-"A charming take on perspective."-
FamilyFun-New York Times Notable Book of the Year
-School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
-The Huffington Post Best Picture Books of the Year
-Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of the Year
-"Fascinating, thought-provoking, and completely absorbing."-
Booklist>/i>, starred review-"From the endpapers to each clever composition, this title invites interaction and thoughtful looking, always allowing the child to discern meaning."--
School Library Journal, starred review
-"How can I describe in words something so inventive and delightful and goofy and insightful and inspiring and full of yet another unexpected way of knowing and thought-provoking and just so wonderful? Wow. YAY!!! " -Molly Bang, Caldecott Honor Award winner
-"I saw A CAT. I have A CAT. I have drawn many CATS. I really loved THIS CAT." --Peter McCarty, Caldecott Honor winning artist of Hondo and Fabian and Henry in Love
-"Ingenious... Not only is each illustration its own piece of art, but there is a miniature science lesson on every spread."--
Real Simple-"Nothing short of stunning."--BuzzWords
-"SUCH a cool book on point of view that it's a must-read, must-own book."--Imagination Soup
-"Seems so light on its little cat feet but goes right to the core of human experience. A keeper."-
Shelf Awareness-"Simple yet surprisingly sophisticated. beautifully conceived."-The Wall Street Journal
-"Simple yet surprisingly sophisticated... beautifully conceived."--
The Wall Street Journal-"Simply brilliant."--
Cool Mom Picks-"Such a cool way to illustrate the power of perspective."--
Scary Mommy-"The must-have picture book of the season."--
Woman's World-
"The rhyme in this book is so perfected, its positively Seussian. Wenzel has untapped the formula for what makes a picture book work."-
-Twenty by Jenny-"They All Saw A Cat is a book about seeing, knowing, and being. And to my eyes, it's beautiful."-Chris Raschka, author if the Caldecott Medal-Winning A Ball for Daisy
-"They All Saw a Cat could very easily be the best, smartest, most original, and most beautiful picture book I have ever seen. EVER." - Matthew Winner, All the Wonders
-"This is not your usual cat-themed picture book"--The New York Times, Best Books of the Season
-"This is one of those picture books that I can honestly say every kid is going to get something out of and enjoy." - Maria Russo, Children's Book Review Editor,
The New York Times-"This smart, thoughtful book is a pleasure for kids and parents alike."--
Common Sense Media 5-star review-
"Thought provoking, entertaining and smart, it's one of the best picture books you'll see this year."--Bookpage-"To convey that profound shift in a way that a 3-year-old can understand is no small task; to do so in a way that enchants and delights, page after page, is remarkable."--
Chicago Tribune-"Visual storytelling at its best." -Christian Robinson, Caldecott Honor winning illustrator of The Last Stop on Market Street
-"Walk a mile in someone else's shoes" is a tough lesson to get across to the under 7 set... but Brendan Wenzel's stunning picture book stealthily embraces that theme with a sense of secret and wonder."--
NPR-"Wenzel has created the Caldecott winner for 2017.... You'll understand when you see it for yourself."--Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse#8 Production, a School Library Journal blog
-"What rich artistic exposure to go with modern messaging about why multiple perspectives matter."--
San Francisco Chronicle-"With each turn of the page, the reader is given the opportunity to also see how the cat is viewed."--Books and Whatnot
-"Words never do justice to great picture books. You really need to read
They All Saw A Cat for yourself to appreciate all that Wenzel has accomplished."--
The New York Times-Amazon.com Top Ten Books of the Year
-BookPage Best Books of the Yea
-Boston Globe Best Children's Books of the Year
-Charlotte Observer Best Books of the Year
-Chicago Public Library Best Picture Books of the Year
-Indiana Too Good To Miss State Reading List 2018
-New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
-"A great picture book -like Brendan Wenzel's new
They All Saw a Cat - reveals a secret about life itself."--
NPR.org-
"A layered, funny and fascinating visual lesson in seeing and interpreting. It's a delightful experience in multiple perspectives and changing points of view."--The Washington Post-"Brendan Wenzel has made a beautiful book about both perception and the natural world." -Lane Smith author/illustrator of There Is a Tribe of Kids
-"Brendan Wenzel's They All Saw a Cat is a joyous exploration of perspective, and a celebration of the fact that we all see things through our own lenses. It's a reminder that one's point of view can make all the difference. A perfect picture book!" -Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Caldecott Honor winning illustrator of Green
-"Dazzling"-
The Horn Book Magazine-"Empathy and self-reflection may seem like lofty goals for a picture book, but Wenzel scores big with both through his extraordinary vision."--
The Boston Globe-"Excellent... brilliantly simple."--Cindy Dobrez,
Bookends: A Booklist Blog-"A magnificent example of how to tackle complex issues."--
The New York Post-"A novel exploration of perspective. A lovely debut."-- Carson Ellis, bestselling author/illustrator of HOME
-"A perfect illustration of different perspectives."--
Geek Dad-"A powerful, rhythmic juxtaposition between word and image... it's marvelous."-
Publishers Weekly, starred review-"A stunning example of the art of weaving poetry and illustrations into an inextricable whole; gracefully pulling the reader into a world where an ordinary insight becomes something beautiful, delightful and profound."-Tom Lichtenheld, illustrator of the New York Times Bestsellers Duck! Rabbit!, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and I Wish You More.
-"Along with inviting more reflective viewers to ruminate about perception and subjectivity, the cat's perambulations offer elemental visual delights."-
Kirkus Reviews-"An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized."--
Shelf Awareness for Readers, starred review
-"Astounding and artful."--
The Washington Post-"Beautifully imagines a cat through the eyes of all the animals it passes as it walks through the world"-
Time Magazine, Top 10 Children's and YA Books of the Year
-"Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wetzel's book feels like a gamechanger."-The Huffington Post
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