The Lighthouse Keeper's Cat

The Lighthouse Keeper

by Ronda Armitage, Ronda Armitage

Hamish, the lighthouse keeper's cat, has been neglecting his duties and the mice are running wild all over the lighthouse. With the lighthouse inspector due any day now, Mr and Mrs Grinling decide to put Hamish on a diet until he catches the mice...So Hamish sets off to find someone who will appreciate him better. Soon, though, Hamish realizes there's no place like home.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 1997

About the author

Ronda Armitage is the author of many children’s books, including the Lighthouse Keeper series.
She attended University of Auckland, 1963, 1969, and Massey University, 1965; Hamilton Teacher's College, certificate of teaching, 1963, diploma of teaching, 1969.
She lives in England with her husband, illustrator, David. They have two children.

Reviews

[Dana Al-Basha | دانة الباشا · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hamish doesn't want to catch mice or skip breakfast so he tries to find another home but discovered there's no better home than the lighthouse with the Grinlings.

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this to a yr 2 library class.
I think they found it too long.
I enjoyed it.

[Alice Creighton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE ❤️ SO MUCH 🥳🖤🕳🐱🐈‍⬛🦄🐟🐠

[Sudaporn Obom · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the most outstanding aspects of this picture book is its incredible illustrations, rich in both color and detail. The story itself is engaging—Hamish may be lazy and occasionally narcissistic, but he also has a kind side, as we see from what happens with the mice in the end.

[Abbie Summerfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favourite childhood books

[Kairon and Mum · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did not like that the light keepers cat went away even though they were not going to starve them. I really liked the cats adventure around every place.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm always partial to a cat book, and this picture book is no exception, considering some real horror stories with lighthouses and even cats, but this one is a nice story with some lovely simple artwork. For beginner readers the language is a little harder, so help will be needed.