It's Like This, Cat: A Newbery Award Winner
About this product
The Newbery-winning classic novel about a young New Yorker who figures out the world on his own terms with the help of one prickly tomcat, for readers who enjoy such books as Al Capone Does My Shirts and Hoot. Dave Mitchell and his father disagree on almost everything—and every time their fighting sets off his mother’s asthma, Dave ends up storming out of the house. But when Dave meets a big, handsome tomcat, he decides to bring him home, no matter what his father has to say about it. With adventure-loving Cat around, Dave meets lots of new people—like Tom, a young dropout on his own in the city, and Mary, the first girl he can talk to like a real person. And as his eyes open to those around him, Dave starts to understand his father a little better. They still don’t see eye-to-eye on a lot of things, but there is one thing they can both agree on: Having a cat can be very educational—especially when it’s one like Cat. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this is a well-done, enjoyable coming-of-age story with a good storyline, humor, and strong nostalgia value, and several note that it arrived in good condition or with delightful illustrations. Goodreads reviewers are more mixed but generally positive, praising the book’s city-life atmosphere, easy readability, and mature themes, while some mention that it feels unusual for a Newbery winner and skews older than many children’s classics. StoryGraph and blog reviewers similarly describe it as a solid, interesting read about a teen boy, his father, his mother’s illness, and the stray cat that changes his life. Across the reviews, the most common positives are the realistic voice, New York setting, and emotional depth; the most common critique is that the structure feels a bit unusual or understated compared with typical award-winning children’s books.
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Specifications
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | May 8, 1992 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 176 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0064400735 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0064400732 |
| Item Weight | 10.4 ounces |
| Reading age | 7 - 13 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 5.12 x 0.35 x 7.62 inches |
| Grade level | 5 - 9 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #95,901 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #316 in Children's Cat Books (Books) #475 in Children's Pet Books (Books) #1,030 in Children's Classics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (259) |
