Why does nobody want the mixter-maxter kitten? The little stripey cat is on a journey. He is sent from the farm to the city and passed from owner to owner. No one seems to love him for just being him. Once he moves into the tall house in Edinburgh and finds his name -- Mac -- life gets more interesting. He makes friends with two musical ladies next door and discovers he likes Bach... and cat treats. He explores, and has many adventures. Then, just when he starts to feel settled, unsettling things start to happen. Will he ever find someone to love him for always? This is a funny, heart-warming story for young readers with lively illustrations.
In 2005, Mike Nicholsons Catscape won the inaugural Kelpies Prize, and went on to be a critically-acclaimed bestseller. Floris Books is delighted to announce the 2007 Kelpies Prize Winner. Full details will be released in August 2007. The Kelpies series of Scottish novels for children has gone from strength to strength since Floris Books revived the list in 2003 with the publication of Gill Arbuthnotts The Chaos Clock. Since then, eight brand new Kelpies have been published, of which one, Chill by Alex Nye, has just been shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Council/Royal Mail Book Awards 2007.Why does nobody want the mixter-maxter kitten? The little stripey cat is on a journey. He is sent from the farm to the city and passed from owner to owner. No one seems to love him for just being him. Once he moves into the tall house in Edinburgh and finds his name Mac life gets more interesting. He makes friends with two musical ladies next door and discovers he likes Bach... and cat treats. He explores, and has many adventures. Then, just when he starts to feel settled, unsettling things start to happen. Will he ever find someone to love him for always? This is a funny, heart-warming story for young readers with lively illustrations.
A little message reminding me that it doesnt matter what somebody looks like or how they live their life that were all essentially the same and I loved Mac.-- Cathy MacDonald on Sunday Morning with Cathy MacDonald, BBC ScotlandBased on the real story of a family cat who came free with an Edinburgh house, this is an ideal read-aloud, told with gentle humour and genuine respect for a cat who was very special. Forrester entwines stories of several generations with humour and affection - Macs neighbourhood is definitely one to visit.-- Lindsey Fraser, Sunday HeraldHuman characters, young and old, are finely observed, kind-hearted and well meaning in their different ways, while Mac is a sympathetic, complex character. This is a quiet story, elegantly told, compassionate about animals and realistic in its approach to death as a natural phenomenon.-- Books for Keeps, March 2008An enjoyable story of a cat trying to find a home where he is loved Yes, the eventual ending is sad but its all part of a childs growing up - neither animals nor humans last forever.-- Carousel - The Guide to Childrens Books, Summer 2008This is just a charming story for young cat lovers! It is a humorous, feel-good tale and is based on an almost true story.-- School Library Association
