The cat's reputation and place in society have been subject to twists and turns of fate that are all reflected in art. While cats were deified by the ancient Egyptians, they were vilified by the medieval Church, before the Renaissance and Baroque periods saw their gradual rehabilitation. By the eighteenth century cats had become popular household pets worldwide. Generations of ...(展开全部)

Even the best cat in the world doesn't live forever, and Victor is very sad when his beloved cat, Charlie, dies. His mother suggests getting a new cat, but Victor isn't so sure. Finally, when the vet tells Victor she has another cat that really needs a home, Victor agrees to give the new cat a chance. But the new cat, Shelley, isn't like Charlie. She doesn't look like Charli...(展开全部)

帕特南·威爾（Putnam Weale），即伯特倫·萊諾克斯·辛普森（Bertram Lenox simpson, 1877—1930），英國人，生於寧波，是中國海關一位英籍官員的兒子。早年留學瑞士，除母語英語外，還能流利地運用法語，德語和漢語。回到中國後，曾在中國海關總稅務司署任職，1902年辭職，投身新聞業，先後任幾家英國報紙駐北京的通訊員、倫敦《每日電訊報》（The Daily Telegraph）駐北京記者，1916年被中華民國總統黎元洪聘為總統府顧問，負責對外宣傳，1922—1925年兼任奉系軍閥張作霖的顧問，期間還主持了當時北京的英文報紙《東方時報》（The Far Eastern Times 1923—1928）。1930年他轉而支持閻錫山，後於同年11月遇刺身亡。 辛普森是知名的中國通，出版過《遠東的新調整》《滿人和俄國人》《來自北京...(展开全部)

Illus. in color. The mischievous cat returns on a snowy day when there is work to be done.

Check out all the way-cool ocean creatures while Pete searches high and low for his favorite fish a seahorse!

Color rebus artwork, a simple vocabulary, and cut-out flash cards combine in an easy-to-read tale about a cat who becomes upset when a slobbery dog moves in and takes over everything, from his water dish to his favorite chair.

One of the most successful animal photographers in the world today, Rachael McKenna (nee Hale) turns her lens toward France--her newly adopted home--and the charismatic cats that inhabit this picturesque backdrop. The result is "The French Cat," a stunning exploration of the country and its felines. Remarkable French landscapes, both urban and rural, are populated with cats bri...(展开全部)

作者：安东尼娅·巴伯（Antonia Barber） 英国童书作家，曾两次入围英国z有声望的童书奖项卡内基大奖。著有绘本30余本，《老鼠洞的大姐猫》便是其代表作。 其作品情节引人入胜，情感细腻，因此尤其能打动孩子们的心。 绘者：妮科拉·贝利（Nicola Bayley） 英国插画家，曾三次获得凯特·格林威大奖提名。 妮科拉擅长画细节丰富的可爱的猫，作品非常受欢迎代表作有《不可或缺的猫》《风车猫凯蒂》《老鼠洞的大姐猫》等。 译者：任战 毕业于复旦大学英文系，现为专职编辑、兼职译者，两个孩子的母亲。出版译作J.K.罗琳《偶发空缺》《美好的生活》、斯蒂芬?金《乐园》《日落之后》等。

The Mousehole Cat was the winner of the British Book Award for the Illustrated Children's Book of the Year and the British Design Production Award (Children's Books). It was also shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Children's Book Award.