“The Cat: Or, How I Lost Eternity” is a timeless fable featuring willful young Christine's attempts to understand the nature of true learning and friendship. After imagining encounters with a persistent, sassy, mysterious cat, she discovers she can choose to act on behalf of others. Child-friendly exchanges created by a celebrated German children's book writer are accompanied by sophisticated artwork in an exceptionally handsome little volume.

• Fiction
• Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2008 (Honor Title)
• Age: Middle
• Format: Book
• ISBN: 9781571316769

Notes

Published by Milkweed Editions. Originally published in German in 2006 as "Die Katze, oder, Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe."