Paws and Whiskers facts for kids
First edition cover
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| Editor | Jacqueline Wilson |
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| Illustrator | Nick Sharratt |
| Cover artist | Nick Sharratt |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Published | 13 February 2014 Doubleday, Random House Children's Publishers UK |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) eBook (RHCP Digital) |
| Pages | 387 |
| ISBN | 978-0857533524 |
Paws and Whiskers is a special book published in 2014. It's a collection of some of the best stories ever written about cats and dogs for children. The famous author Jacqueline Wilson chose all the stories, and Nick Sharratt created the fun pictures.
This book was made to help the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, a charity that cares for abandoned pets. A new story by Jacqueline Wilson, called Leonie's Pet Cat, is included. You'll also find parts of classic books like The Hundred and One Dalmatians and Through the Looking Glass.
Before it was published, the book was sometimes called Battersea Cats and Dogs Anthology. Money from every book sold goes to the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Even though "dogs" comes first in the charity's name, the book starts with cat stories. Then comes a special "Pets' Corner" section, and finally, the dog stories. The "Pets' Corner" has new stories from well-known children's authors about their own pets.
The book's cover shows lots of different pets. Francesca Simon, who wrote a story about her dog, said that her Tibetan Spaniel, Shanti, is on the cover in the bottom right corner.
Contents
Stories You'll Find Inside
This book is packed with exciting stories about our furry friends. Here are some of the amazing tales and parts of books you can read:
- Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin
- The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan
- Ice Lolly by Jean Ure
- The Theatre Cat by Noel Streatfeild
- Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
- Gobbolino the Witch's Cat by Ursula Moray Williams
- The Cat that Walked by Himself by Rudyard Kipling
- Orlando's Invisible Pyjamas by Kathleen Hale
- Soffrona and Her Cat Muff by Mary Martha Sherwood
- Varjak Paw by S. F. Said
- The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine
- The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
- Osbert by Noel Streatfeild
- A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce
- The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
- Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
- The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith
- Just William by Richmal Crompton
- Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo
- David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
- Shadow, the Sheep-Dog by Enid Blyton
- The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
- The Werepuppy by Jacqueline Wilson
Meet the Authors' Pets in "Pets' Corner"
The "Pets' Corner" section is really special. Here, famous authors share stories about their own pets. You'll find tales from writers like Francesca Simon, who wrote the Horrid Henry books, and Enid Blyton, known for The Magic Faraway Tree.
| Title of Article | Name (author) | Name (pet) | Breed | Dog or Cat |
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| Tuffy | Anne Fine | Tuffy | Unknown | Cat (featured in The Diary of a Killer Cat) |
| Our Dogs | Philip Pullman | Daisy, Hoagy and Nellie | Two Pugs and one Lurcher | Dogs |
| Pekingese | Rumer Godden | Piers (deceased) | Pekingese | Dog |
| Mimi's Day | Adéle Geras | Mimi (Meems) (deceased) | Tabby | Cat |
| Pets I Have Had | Enid Blyton | Bobs, (dog) Sandy (dog), many nameless puppies (last one was Topsy), Lassie (dog), Laddie (dog) Bimbo (dog) and Rufus (cat) | Fox Terrier, Cocker Spaniel and Tabby. | Dogs and Cats |
| My Pets | Michael Morpurgo | Prynne, Puck, Katie and her puppies, Arthur, Hal and Galadriel, Sophie and Bercelet, Snug and Bottom, Mini, Simpson and Leo | Prynne, (Labrador Retriever-cross) Puck (Shetland Sheepdog Katie (Irish Setter) Sophie (English Setter) | Cats and Dogs |
| Dog Memory | Malorie Blackman | Taquis (deceased) | German Shepherd | Dog |
| My Animal Friends | Dick King-Smith | Anna, Dodo and Elsie | Dachshunds | Dog |
| Cats | Joan Aiken | Gracchus, Hamlet and Darwin | One Tabby cat, others unknown | Cat |
| Shanti | Francesca Simon | Shanti (deceased) | Tibetan Spaniel | Dog |
| My Pets | Jean Ure | Thomas, Titch, Bella, (cats), Dolly, Daisy, Minnie, Gertie, Benny, Sasha. | Fox Terrier, Tabby, Mongrel, Jack Russell, Norfolk Terrier, Springer Spaniel, German Shepherd-Collie | Cats and Dogs |
What People Think of the Book
The CBBC channel did a special book club report about Paws and Whiskers. Katie Thistleton said it was a "brilliant read." Lots of people have commented on the report, sharing their thoughts. The Guardian newspaper also reviewed the book. Kat Winter gave it an 8.5 out of 10, but wished the stories were longer because she wanted to know more!
Helping Animals: The Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
A small part of the money from every Paws and Whiskers book sold goes to the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. This is the same place where Jacqueline Wilson adopted her own cats, Jacob and Lily.
The Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is a charity that helps abandoned cats and dogs. They work hard to find new, loving homes for these animals. They also visit schools to teach kids about animal care. Representatives from the charity even came to the book signing event for Paws and Whiskers!
