Ketzel, the Cat who Composed

Ketzel, the Cat who Composed
Author	Lesléa Newman
Illustrator	Amy June Bates
Language	English
Genre	Children's picture book
Published	2015 (Candlewick Press)
Publication place	USA
Media type	Print (hardback)
Pages	40 (unpaginated)
ISBN	9780763665555
OCLC	949336837

Ketzel, the Cat who Composed is a children's picture book by Lesléa Newman. Based on a true story, it is about the friendship between Moshe Cotel and a kitten, Ketzel, who composes a musical piece that Cotel enters into a music competition and receives a special mention.

Reception

Booklist gave Ketzel a star review, wrote "this delightfully told story is unlikely and adorable in equal parts. Bates' watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations feature an unanthropomorphic kitty whose inquisitive and quizzical nature will be familiar to all cat owners." and found it "An absolute charmer!"^[1] and the School Library Journal called it "A delightful read."^[1] Kirkus Reviews named it "Truly, the cat's meow."^[2] and Publishers Weekly, in a star review, wrote "a lovely tale of cross-species affection and creativity".^[3]

It was also reviewed by the Jewish Book Council,^[4] the Jewish Journal,^[5] and the Buffalo News.^[6]

Ketzel won the 2016 Massachusetts Book Awards Picture Book/Early Reader Award,^[7] and the 2016 Gold Sydney Taylor Book Award Younger Reader Category^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ketzel, the cat who composed". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "Ketzel, the Cat who Composed". Kirkus Reviews. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed". Publishers Weekly. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Ellen G. Cole. "Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Lisa Silverman (25 November 2015). "Chanukah books: Curl up with a good read". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "Books in Brief: 'Ketzel, the Cat who Composed,' 'Mister Max: The Book of Kings'". Buffalo News. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
^ "Mass Book Awards". Massachusetts Center for the Book. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
^ "Sydney Taylor Book Award". Association of Jewish Libraries. Retrieved 8 November 2016.