- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Kids Can Press (Sep 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1550745646
- ISBN-13: 978-1550745641
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 21 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 345 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,273,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-Mr. McGratt has been adopted by an ornery cat, but the old man is a little too cantankerous himself to recognize its value-at first. "Scat! Scram! Skedaddle!" he shouts, to no avail. He tries to give it away three times, but each would-be foster parent is disillusioned and gives it back. Meanwhile the cat shoos the starlings from the pear tree, prevents the dog from chewing up the newspaper, and somehow keeps a young neighbor out of the pumpkin patch. Mr. McGratt is not too stubborn to get smart, and at last he realizes that he has found the perfect pet. The story is well constructed with subtle details, parallels, and wordplay that youngsters will enjoy. Gourbault's gently colored pictures appear to be lightly penciled on cloth, giving them a pointillistic look. The artist extends the author's use of parallels by showing a facial resemblance between the man and the feline. This fine offering is destined to be chuckled over again and again.
Ruth Semrau, formerly at Lovejoy School, Allen, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Ruth Semrau, formerly at Lovejoy School, Allen, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews
After a very slow start, Helmer's story of two grumps finding one another comes to a gratifying conclusion. Mr. McGratt has his problems, but when it comes to the ornery cat that arrives one day and won't leave, he becomes angry, bellowing, ``Scat! Scram! Skedaddle!'' Three times, various neighbors take the cat off Mr. McGratt's hands, and three times they return the beast. Slyly worked into the story are the cat's positive features: he chases the starlings out of the pear tree; he fends off the newspaper-shredding neighborhood dog; he keeps Mr. McGratt's pumpkin patch clear of gourd-smashing trespassers. Helmer never trumpets those talents, so it comes as a pleasant revelation when they are summed up at the end of the book and appreciated by Mr. McGratt, who offers the cat a home. A crafty introduction to kismet, and a nice story to boot. (Picture book. 3-7) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Prepare to be delighted!,
By Sandra Dutkiewicz (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mr. McGratt and the Ornery Cat (Hardcover)
What a fabulous story! Anyone who has ever owned a cat, loved a cat, or hated a cat will relate to this story about a cranky old man and his surprising (even to him!) devotion to a rough and tumble tom cat! This is a book that can be read over and over again and enjoyed more each time! Check out Marilyn Helmer's (author) other picture books - you will love them all!!
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Prepare to be delighted!,
By Sandra Dutkiewicz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mr. McGratt and the Ornery Cat (Hardcover)
What a fabulous story! Anyone who has ever owned a cat, loved a cat, or hated a cat will relate to this story about a cranky old man and his surprising (even to him!) devotion to a rough and tumble tom cat! This is a book that can be read over and over again and enjoyed more each time! Check out Marilyn Helmer's (author) other picture books - you will love them all!!
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