Mr. Pusskins
AuthorSam Lloyd
IllustratorSam Lloyd
Cover artistSam Lloyd
CountryEngland
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's picture book
Published2006 (Orchard Books)
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages32 (unpaginated)
ISBN9781843629474
OCLC67873167

Mr. Pusskins is a 2006 children's picture book by Sam Lloyd. It is about a pampered cat called Mr. Pusskins who craves adventure but after a wild escapade realises how fortunate his life is.

Reception

Kirkus Reviews wrote ".. this shaggy story of “cattitude” is amusing and unadulterated fun.",[1] and Publishers Weekly wrote "Although the writing can be overly literal, Lloyd's astutely cartooned pictures more than make up for what her prose lacks in punch."[2] Booktrust found it "Humorous, lively illustrations accompany the text in this unconventional love story, which is also a lesson in not taking people for granted."[3]

Mr. Pusskins has also been reviewed by Booklist,[4] School Library Journal,[5] Horn Book Guides,[6] BookPage,[7] Reading Time,[8] Catholic Library World,[9] and School Librarian.[10]

It won the 2006 Booktrust Early Years Award for Best Pre-School Book.[3]

Publication history

Sequels

Further stories involving Mr. Pusskins include:

  • 2007, Mr. Pusskins and Little Whiskers England, Orchard Books ISBN 9781846165221
  • 2008, Mr. Pusskins: Best in Show England, Orchard Books ISBN 9781846165245
  • 2009, Mr. Pusskins Colours England, Orchard Books ISBN 9781408300428
  • 2009, Mr. Pusskins Opposites England, Orchard Books ISBN 9781408300442

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Pusskins A Love Story". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 4 December 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Mr Pusskins". booktrust.org.uk. Booktrust. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story (starred review)". Booklist. American Library Association. 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Many things work well here. First, there is a real story, which kids will like; listeners will also appreciate Pusskin's transformation and the happy ending. Then there's the art, which is as outsize as Pusskins himself.
  5. ↑ "Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2020. This sassy love story will be a storytime hit.
  6. ↑ "Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story". Horn Book Guides. Media Source Inc. 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2020. The way Lloyd plays the separation is a hoot, as is the brightly colored art. A playful design also reflects Mr. Pusskins's wandering ways.
  7. ↑ Alice Cary (February 2007). "Mr. Pusskins". BookPage. BookPage. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mr Pusskins". Reading Time. Children's Book Council of Australia. 51 (3): 27. August 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story". Catholic Library World. Catholic Library Association. 78 (2): 168. December 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "New Editions". School Librarian. School Library Association. September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
Library holdings of Mr. Pusskins
National Public Radio program: It's Easy to Appreciate 'Mr. Pusskins'
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