Bruno, the Standing Cat
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2017

Bruno, the Standing Cat

By Nadine Robert, Jean Jullien (Illustrator)

A cat defies all norms, turning a boy's world upside down.

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When a mysterious box arrives, Peter discovers Bruno, a cat unlike any other. Standing on two legs, Bruno chews gum, skateboards, and shuns typical feline antics. As Peter and Bruno embark on whimsical adventures, their friendship challenges the ordinary. What surprises await in their unconventional bond?

From the publisher

Meet a silly and absurd cat who’s like no cat you’ve ever met before, in this inventive and unusual book from the illustrator of the picture-book version of John Lennon’s song “Imagine.” When a box arrives on Peter’s doorstep, he opens it to find Bruno, a cat who is standing up on two legs. It is very odd. Bruno likes to chew bubble gum, play house, and skateboard–and refuses to engage in any catlike behavior. But Peter likes Bruno, and so they become friends and do everything they can think of together. Jean Jullien (illustrator of the picture-book version of John Lennon’s song “Imagine”) is an emerging picture-book creator who works in a signature thick black line and bold, flat color. His quirky, subversive humor is childlike at its core, and kids will delight in his light and irreverent approach.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD490L
Themes & topics
Books about catsBooks about friendshipBooks about imagination and play
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
April 16, 2019
First published
January 1, 2017
Original publisher
Comme des géants
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Text details
Aperçu
Illustration details
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Identifiers
ISBN
9780525647140

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