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Cat Pack #4
Polo's Mother
Polohas always longed to find his mother. All he remembers is that she was soft and warm and smelled of milk. So when sassy, street-smart Geraldine returns, she isn't exactly the mother he expected. But Polo is still thrilled to have found her and is eager to show her off to his pack of friends in the Club of Mysteries.
As usual, there are many mysteries to be solved. Does the light inside a refrigerator turn off when the door is shut? What is at the top of a church steeple, anyway? But perhaps the most puzzling mystery of all is one Polo cannot figure Does his mother truly love him? If so, can he convince her to change her roaming ways and stay?
Irresistible to cat lovers everywhere, this is a heartening conclusion to Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's Cat Pack series.
As usual, there are many mysteries to be solved. Does the light inside a refrigerator turn off when the door is shut? What is at the top of a church steeple, anyway? But perhaps the most puzzling mystery of all is one Polo cannot figure Does his mother truly love him? If so, can he convince her to change her roaming ways and stay?
Irresistible to cat lovers everywhere, this is a heartening conclusion to Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's Cat Pack series.
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
246 books1,036 followersPhyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933.
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good books. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children--her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer--and her mother read to them every evening, "almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone."
By the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favorite hobby and she would rush home from school each day to write down whatever plot had been forming in her head - at sixteen her first story was published in a local church magazine.
Phyllis has written over 80 books for children and young people. One of these books, "Shiloh," was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1992, was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and was also Young Adult Choice by the International Reading Association.
Naylor gets her ideas from things that happen to her or from things she has read. "Shiloh" was inspired by a little abused dog she and her husband found. The little dog haunted her so much that she had to write a story about him to get it out of her mind.
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good books. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children--her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer--and her mother read to them every evening, "almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone."
By the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favorite hobby and she would rush home from school each day to write down whatever plot had been forming in her head - at sixteen her first story was published in a local church magazine.
Phyllis has written over 80 books for children and young people. One of these books, "Shiloh," was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1992, was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and was also Young Adult Choice by the International Reading Association.
Naylor gets her ideas from things that happen to her or from things she has read. "Shiloh" was inspired by a little abused dog she and her husband found. The little dog haunted her so much that she had to write a story about him to get it out of her mind.
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August 31, 2008
I found it highly entertaining how different Geraldine is front what people would have expected from Polo's (and Marco's, of course) mother. Who would have expected a "sassy, street-smart" grouchy old cat?
November 2, 2017
Not sure what to think (this is the first I've read in the series). Geraldine was an awesome character - quite smart and took no crap. But everyone else was basically a jerk. Texas was a mean bully, the other cats just fell in with his plans even when they thought it was wrong, and the crow was preoccupied with eating everyone...Then there was Steak Knife and his gang. I mean, this is basically realistic as far as cats being assholes and crows eating carrion, but it was odd to read what might have been a sweet story with all these bloodthirsty bits thrown in
June 3, 2024
Great story! Definitely recommend to cat lovers! Be sure to read The grand escape, the healing of Texas Jake, and Carlotta’s kittens before reading this. It makes more sense if you read in-order. Anyway, one of my favorite mini-series!
July 19, 2024
Best book
August 13, 2013
The fourth book in the Cat Pack series and a great read aloud. Naylor captures the character of cats in a delightful way that is humorous, poignant, and always entertaining.
August 16, 2015
It was a cute story! I recommend!
December 31, 2013
A cute little story. Some of the illustrations in this book were particularly good.
October 6, 2015
this was really good good good book. i loved the ending.
June 15, 2025
My students absolutely loved this whole series! They begged me to read more as we finished our daily section. They even pretended to be the characters in their creative play during recess.
October 19, 2008
good book
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December 8, 2017amazing series
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