But Who Will Bell The Cats? (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Aesop has been abridged, adapted and updated but now he has been answered!Reading von Buhler's book is nearly a theatrical experience. Sets are composed of walls, floors, and the appropriate miniature furnishings which are then photographed. The princess and her cats live in warm opulence upstairs while the bat and mouse exist in the dank cellar below. The omniscient reader/audience takes in both views at once.Children and adults alike are apt to pour over the illustrations, not wanting to miss a single detail. But who will bell the cats? Will bat and mouse ever enjoy the elegant banquets, feasting and dancing? will they ever know how it is to have a bubble bath and sleep on perfumed pillows? This reader is satisfied with von Buhler's creative solution. I have a huge collection of picture books, but this one is the most incredibly gorgeous one ever! The detail is extraordinary: You can feel both the chill as a rusty drainpipe drips onto the shivering mouse for his shower, and the contrasting luxury as the cat above him bathes in a golden tub by the fireplace, her cozy slippers waiting for her by the tub, the whole room awash in warm candlelight. The skill and artistry of this book is exceptional, and children and adults alike will enjoy poring over these incredible pictures. (Personally, I am desperate to move into Princess Gabrielle's castle high upon the hill.) And the story is fun too!
What do You think about But Who Will Bell The Cats? (2009)?
The pictures were great. The story was a bit above my 2 year old's comprehension.
—Divine
Some of the most beautiful illustrations ever. Magnificent.
—Kisha
