Sneakers, the Seaside Cat
PreSchool-Grade 1-The flap states that this book is "Adapted from stories in the 1955  publication of SNEAKERS: Seven Stories About a Cat." However, while this picture book covers the  same ground, editorial changes have been made, and the text does not contain the thoughtful  descriptions or strong rhythm of Brown's original, and some of the omissions diminish the cat's  perspective. Sneakers's human family takes him to the ocean where he has a cold, wet experience  with the sea and makes an unsuccessful attempt to catch a fish. "So Sneakers decided to go out in  a field and look for mice instead. The field was full of butterflies, so Sneakers chased one."  The day continues as he walks away from a looming seagull, chases shrimp, and watches the fog  roll in. Mortimer's exquisite paintings are a lovely complement to the text, with golden spreads  of the black-and-white cat, the creatures he encounters, and the sea. An additional purchase.Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MICopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.