Children’s Book Review: The Lady of the Cat
December 16, 2009 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Book Nook
It delights me to no end, the books I receive from smaller, less known authors thanks to this website. The books that otherwise I might not happen across, but now am able to share with my children.
The Lady of the Cat is exactly such a book, published by a small press in Owen Sound, Ontario Canada. The author, Brian Barrie, is a lawyer who has told the story to his children for years, then found a very talented illustrator to help bring his story to life.
The book is an amazing journey back in time, to the days when legends were born and the time of people who lived in caves. The tale is about how light burst forth from the darkness, the Northern Lights, to be exact.
The story is one of kindness, of hardships and family and of love. The illustrations are amazing, everything is pictured by the light of a small fire which must have presented a challenge to the illustrator, but still we get a sense of not only the darkness, but the beauty that still existed.
The Lady of the Cat is a unique and moving story that will be enjoyed by both parent and child and is one that shouldn’t be missed.
Reading level: ages 5 and up
Page Count: 30 pages
Publisher: The Ginger Press
Publisher’s synopsis: Long ago and far away, in the shadow of time, darkness prevailed. Suddenly, on one magical mysterious night, everything changed. Nothing would ever be the same again. The Lady of the Cat describes this remarkable transformation. Author Brian Barrie and artist Bonita Johnson de Matteis have created a new myth to describe an ancient miracle.
About the Author: For the past 30 years, Brian Barrie has been a lawyer in Owen Sound. The Lady of the Cat is based on a story he told his children, when they were much younger. It is now available for the next generations of listeners.
You can contact Ginger Press at their Order Desk (800) 463-9937 to order yourself a copy of The Lady of the Cat.
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