What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
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SOLVED. Cats are mortified by the silly names we give them [s]
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Apr 20, 2014 07:44PM
So…when I was 12 (25 years ago in 1989)…My English teacher read us a silly book about cats. It was about how cats are given ridiculous and silly names by their owners and how they are mortified by that. The cats themselves had regal and important sounding names...I don't recall the name of the book but I want to try and find it for my daughter. Does anyone possibly know the title?
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It rings a faint bell. Do you know if it was a picture book? Or possibly an excerpt from a longer book?
Maybe some children's version of a poem or poems from Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot?https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
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I concur. TS Eliot for sure.Also an episode of Stephen J. Cannell's 'Stingray'
Thanks for the input guys, it's appreciated! I *think* it was a picture book, but this TS Eliot one/poem just doesn't ring a mental bell for me. Frustrating. :|
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.ph...says that T.S. Eliot originally illustrated Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats himself. That original version was published in 1939. Could this be the version of the book you are looking for?
I haven't yet found an example of those illustrations, but I am still looking.
The Wikipedia entry for Old Possum's Book of Practical Catshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Poss...
has an image of a first edition cover, with Eliot's illustration. Also, there is a list of the contents of the book, along with names of featured cats. Maybe something in this entry could jog your memory or help you decide this is definitely not the book you are looking for.
Also, images from Google for Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats:https://www.google.com/search?q=Old+P...
Some of these images look like maybe they are picture books.
Cee, did you get a chance to look at the images and see if any of the books shown are the one you are looking for?
Old Possum's Book was also illustrated by Edward Gorey in some printings, and by at least one other person in earlier ones.
Cee, is it possibly this version Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats that you are looking for:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
It is a children's book with illustrations from a guy who has done drawings for many children's books.
Heavy Reader, Yes! That's the one! Thank you so much!! :)
How do I now mark this query "solved?"
At the end of the title of the thread, there is a tiny "edit" hyperlink. By clicking on that link, you are taken to a page where you can change the folder to the proper solved folder. Also from that page, you are able to edit the title of the thread.Please also add the book to the group's bookshelf and cut and paste the URL of this thread in the "Why This Book" box.
So glad I could help you in finding your book. Cheers!
Please & TY, how do I add the book to the bookshelf… and where is the bookshelf?
Near the top right of this post, there is a hyperlink for "Group Home" and "Bookshelf." Click on "Bookshelf."
Near the top right of this post, there is a hyperlink for "Group Home" and "Bookshelf." Click on "Bookshelf." On the left side of the page you are taken to, it says "add book" and there is a search bar. Put the name of your book into the search bar. You will get a list of possibilities.
Near the top right of this post, there is a hyperlink for "Group Home" and "Bookshelf." Click on "Bookshelf." On the left side of the page you are taken to, it says "add book" and there is a search bar. Put the name of your book into the search bar. You will get a list of possibilities. Click "add to group" or "edit" for the appropriate edition. A box will pop up. In the "Why This Book?" area, put in the URL for this thread. Then click on the box at the bottom to save.
