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Taiko on a Windy Night
Join this prowling cat as he explores his neighborhood at night.
"The wind cried adventure,
the moon shone mystery."
"Come back soon," the girl calls as Taiko rushes over the fence and down the sidewalk. His eyes shine with excitement. His ears twitch with anticipation. New smells. New experiences. He hears the girl calling him to come back. Not yet. It's too soon. He ambles along after an old raccoon, when suddenly he's stopped by a growling dog.
Again, the girl steps out into the windy night and calls for Taiko. Now, with a mrrow, of welcome he comes out of hiding and into her arms. Inside, Taiko curls up on the sleeping girl's bed and purrs himself to sleep.
Sally Derby's poetic text and Kate Kiesler's luminous illustrations capture both the wild mystery of night and the safety and comfort of home.
"The wind cried adventure,
the moon shone mystery."
"Come back soon," the girl calls as Taiko rushes over the fence and down the sidewalk. His eyes shine with excitement. His ears twitch with anticipation. New smells. New experiences. He hears the girl calling him to come back. Not yet. It's too soon. He ambles along after an old raccoon, when suddenly he's stopped by a growling dog.
Again, the girl steps out into the windy night and calls for Taiko. Now, with a mrrow, of welcome he comes out of hiding and into her arms. Inside, Taiko curls up on the sleeping girl's bed and purrs himself to sleep.
Sally Derby's poetic text and Kate Kiesler's luminous illustrations capture both the wild mystery of night and the safety and comfort of home.
- GenresCatsPicture BooksFiction
32 pages, Hardcover
First published May 15, 2001
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January 14, 2021
A house cat has an exciting night of adventures before returning home to a warm bed. A simple, but enjoyable tale with lovely illustrations by Kate Kiesler.
November 10, 2022
We follow a cute kitty that goes out at night for a while and gets into some mischief until he is called back home to his sweet little blonde girl. Must read for kitty lovers.
November 28, 2011
This story of a cat let out at night and the adventures that she has because of it was entertaining, though not one of my favorite books. I understand wanting to let your cat out at night, but it seemed as though it was kind of a perilous decision to make, not keeping the cat's best interests at heart.
December 24, 2010
This is a nicely illustrated book about a cat's adventures outside at night. In many places, the narrative is more like poetry. I found the story to be quite entertaining, but our girls lost interest about halfway. They liked the ending, though.
July 8, 2014
Pretty book of a cat wandering about the neighborhood at night.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews