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The heartwarming picture book from the superstar duo
behind The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog – now available
with a beautiful, shiny foiled cover.
‘Me, you and the old guitar.
How perfectly,
perfectly happy we are.
MEEE-EW and the old guitar.
How PURRRR-fectly happy we are!’
Tabby McTat is purr-fectly happy, singing along
all day with Fred the busker.
But when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two
are separated.
Will they ever find each other again?
‘Tabby McTat is such a beautiful story about
embracing change and the transitions in life as well – from childhood
to adulthood and people going on journeys. There is so much
warmth and celebration of family and community’ Jodie Whittaker
A gorgeous foiled cover makes this a special gift for children
A heartwarming and charming story from the UK’s most-loved picture
book author and illustrator
Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every
page with lots of details to spot
Friendship and loyalty are at the heart of this story
Perfect for cat lovers!
From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog
and The Smeds and The Smoos, which have all been
made into animated films
The animated film of Tabby McTat is on BBC One at Christmas
with voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who)
as the narrator, Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu
(Gangs of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna
Scanlan and Susan Wokoma.
Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.
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Praise for Tabby McTat:
‘Absolutely purr-fect’ The Times
‘Scheffler’s detailed drawings have an optimistic allure and
Donaldson’s soothing rhymes make this perfect for bedtime’ Daily
Telegraph
‘It has the same old fashioned, long-lasting magic as Mary Poppins;
and it’s also absolutely accurate about the real nature of
cats’ The Times
‘Donaldson’s lovely bounding rhymes make Tabby McTat a pleasure
to read out loud to children of three or four and up. Scheffler’s
richly detailed illustrations are warm and witty’ FT
‘Donaldson’s rhythmic text carries the reader through this urban
fairytale of friendship, singing – and kittens’ Yorkshire
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