false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645556m/203180.jpg 203180 3 <p>A creature whispers:</p> <p>If not for the cat,<br /> And the scarcity of cheese,<br /> I could be content.</p> <p>Who is this creature?<br /> What does it like to eat?<br /> Can you solve the riddle?</p> <p>Seventeen haiku composed by master poet Jack Prelutsky and illustrated by renowned artist Ted Rand ask you to think about seventeen favorite residents of the animal kingdom in a new way. On these glorious and colorful pages you will meet a mouse, a skunk, a beaver, a hummingbird, ants, bald eagles, jellyfish, and many others. Who is who? The answer is right in front of you. But how can you tell? Think and wonder and look and puzzle it out!</p> 196590 1 10 2004 If Not for the Cat (Horn Book Fanfare List (Awards)) total:51|5:21|4:19|3:8|2:3|1:0| 51 211 64 12 203180 0060596775 9780060596774 50 11 4.14 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645556m/203180.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203180.If_Not_for_the_Cat 5 1 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Sep 15 05:59:55 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 12:20:03 -0700 2007
Boneless, translucent,
We undulate, undulate,
Gelatinously.

No, no, my favorite:

I am slow I am.
Slowest of the slow I am.
In my tree I am.
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He seemed to enjoy it, alth...more...]]> 203180 0060596775 9780060596774 50 11 4.14 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172645556m/203180.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203180.If_Not_for_the_Cat 5 0 false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 21:50:59 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 21:57:15 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 6265966 0060596783 9780060596781 1 1 4.14 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6265966.If_Not_for_the_Cat 5 0 false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 03:22:32 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 03:24:30 -0800 2009
The book has really marvelous illustrations and 4 or 5 truly stunning haiku.
Highly recommended! Beautiful.

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