ROSS, TONY — I Want a Cat

Farrar Straus & Giroux. 1989. (ISBN: 9780374336219). Hardcover, 9.2 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches. Hardback with D/J in good condition. 1989 1st American edition Farrar Straus & Giroux. Jessy's parents refuse to get her a cat, so she hits on a bright idea: she'll make herself a cat suit, wear it everywhere, and raise hell (as only a cat could) until her request is granted. " 'I'm going to be the cat in this house,' she purred." Accordingly, Jessy goes to school in her cat suit (and is chased by a dog); she perches on top of the blackboard in class, and cannot be coaxed down (not even by a saucer of milk); at a restaurant, she climbs under the table to dine on her fish; and is finally reduced to pleading her case by howling late at night in the backyard. Neighbors and parents object, and a kitten is quickly provided, but Jessy's taste of success spurs her on to demand a dog. The strength of the story lies in Ross's color illustrations, full of wind, light, shadow, movement and whimsy. - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Excess postage may be required for books over 1 kg in weight outside the EU. ISBN 0-374-33621-0 0374336210. Used: Acceptable.