false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1208271399m/1612832.jpg 1612832 4 Joann Sfar's beloved, humorous, and wise talking cat is back for more beautifully illustrated adventures in Algiers and across Africa in the 1930s. While the rabbi is away, his cat tags along with Malka of the Lions (the rabbi's enigmatic cousin), who roams the desert with his ferocious-on-demand lion. Some believe Malka to be a pious Jew, others think he's a shrewd womanizer, but the cat will be the one to discover the surprising truth.<br><br>Back in Algiers, the rabbi's daughter, Zlabya, and her new husband fill the house with their fighting, while the city around them fills with a rising tide of anti-Semitism. On a whim, the rabbi's cat, the rabbi, a sheikh (also a cousin of the rabbi), and a very misplaced Russian painter set out on a fantastic journey (even encountering a young reporter named Tintin in the Congo) in search of an African Jerusalem. It turns out to be very fortuitous that the rabbi's cat is not just a talking cat, but a <i>multilingual </i>talking cat. 1606594 2002 The Rabbi's Cat 2 total:170|5:64|4:69|3:33|2:3|1:1| 170 702 231 29 5 0 false false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 20:27:19 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 15:42:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 17 23:51:04 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 19 00:08:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 17:19:22 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 17:21:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Oct 13 11:32:48 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 08 08:28:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 07:55:05 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 11:10:14 -0800 2008 "The Rabbi's Cat" and didn't know Sfar had written another one. This one isn't as strong or funny as the first one, but it's still a great book with beautiful colors, witty lines, poignant commentary on racism an...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 21:41:36 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 19:01:57 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 17:02:38 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 20:26:10 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 09:33:16 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 09:39:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 13 20:27:35 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 20:29:12 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Feb 17 05:32:56 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 05:33:44 -0800 2009 3 0 true false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 12:59:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 13:19:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 01 17:05:20 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 17:05:43 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Sep 10 19:08:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 19:09:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 01:17:24 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 01:21:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 06:38:29 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 20:11:17 -0700 2008
I'm in awe of Sfar's power and simplicity. The illustrations look scribbled, and yet are so expressive and specific they draw you in like no other work. The conversations are so smooth, it's as if Sfar is listening in on the spo...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 15 22:23:50 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 15 13:37:12 -0700 2009 Religious tolerance and northern Africa and Jews and french and even a couple Russians and a beautiful, sweet loving cat. I like how, in these books, the regular dude is the best one. Special guest appearance from Tintin, even!
Thank you Sfar. Got to go back and read the first one...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 16:04:28 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 15:07:27 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat May 31 19:00:46 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 28 01:18:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 09:21:47 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 09:25:28 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Sep 07 15:47:47 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 15:51:03 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1612832