- Hardcover: 48 pages
- Publisher: Clarion Books; None edition (April 7 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0547126816
- ISBN-13: 978-0547126814
- Product Dimensions: 26.6 x 22.3 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #537,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The other cats laugh at Mimi, who lives in a discarded top hat with two cockroaches. They tell her to go get a human; that life with laps to sit in and bowls of milk to drink is much easier than living on the streets. But Mimi has an artistic soul, and is not the type who comes running to just anyone who calls kitty, kitty. For a cat like her, with the soul of an artist, only an artist will do.
With encouragement from her friend Laszlo, a cynical pigeon, Mimi eventually finds her human, an artist named Mr. Dada. But finding him is only half the battle. Mimi still must convince him that they were meant for each other--a difficult task, since Mr. Dada believes that any pet of his must be large, ill-tempered, and riduculous. "Do I look like the sort of man who calls kitty, kitty?" Mr. Dada remarks to a friend. "For the artist of today, only a rhinocerous or a bank manager will do!"
And so Mimi sets out to show Mr. Dada that they are kindred spirits; that she is a dadaist, too. It takes a while for Mr. Dada to recognize Mimi's artistic efforts, but at last, he understands that he has met his equal. Mimi finally finds her home.
Set in Zurich, Switzerland, in the early 20th century, this quirky yet heartwarming story for an older picture book audience introduces readers to the dadaist movement, which rejected the prevailing cultural standards and held that anything could be art. But even those who have never heard of dada will appreciate the silliness of the plot and the energy of the illustrations, and will relate to Mimi's determination to stay true to herself and to find a home where she is loved for who she really is.
With encouragement from her friend Laszlo, a cynical pigeon, Mimi eventually finds her human, an artist named Mr. Dada. But finding him is only half the battle. Mimi still must convince him that they were meant for each other--a difficult task, since Mr. Dada believes that any pet of his must be large, ill-tempered, and riduculous. "Do I look like the sort of man who calls kitty, kitty?" Mr. Dada remarks to a friend. "For the artist of today, only a rhinocerous or a bank manager will do!"
And so Mimi sets out to show Mr. Dada that they are kindred spirits; that she is a dadaist, too. It takes a while for Mr. Dada to recognize Mimi's artistic efforts, but at last, he understands that he has met his equal. Mimi finally finds her home.
Set in Zurich, Switzerland, in the early 20th century, this quirky yet heartwarming story for an older picture book audience introduces readers to the dadaist movement, which rejected the prevailing cultural standards and held that anything could be art. But even those who have never heard of dada will appreciate the silliness of the plot and the energy of the illustrations, and will relate to Mimi's determination to stay true to herself and to find a home where she is loved for who she really is.
About the Author
Shelley Jackson is a published children's story book writer and illustrator titles including The Old Woman and the Wave, Magic for Beginners, and Mimi's Dada Catifesto.
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Picturebook readers with good reading skills will relish this story, May 19 2010
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mimi's Dada Catifesto (Hardcover)
Shelley Jackson's MIMI'S DADA CATIFESTO tells of an artistic cat who is owned by Mr. Dada, who is not like the other humans who treat the cat mean. Mr. Dada is a Dadaist who believes art can be anything - but does he want a cat in his life? Picturebook readers with good reading skills will relish this story.
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Delightful!, Jan 6 2011
By SeaShell - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mimi's Dada Catifesto (Hardcover)
It strikes me that this book is less of a picture book for children, and more of a picture book for adults. It is for anyone who has ever said, "I wish I had paid more attention during that Art History class in college - maybe I should dig out my old textbook," or "What the heck was up with that guy who hung a shovel on the wall of an art gallery?"If you're reading it to a child, you'll certainly get more out of it than they will. That said, while I'm pretty sure my 4 year old could not tell you what Dadaism is after reading this book, the interactive part of the book was much appreciated. He had a blast making his own sound poem, cutting up a newspaper to make his own randomly generated poem (the resulting poem confused him greatly, but he loved the process), and 'making' his own ready-made art (a nail clipper).
A lot of the text is way, way above the comprehension level of your average pre-schooler or even 1st or 2nd grader, but they will have fun with it none-the-less, and mom or dad or teacher may just learn or remember something long forgotten about Dadaism along the way.
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