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Millions of Cats

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A search for one cat becomes a crowd of millions

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A search for one cat becomes a crowd of millions

An old couple’s wish for a cat grows into an unexpectedly large dilemma when the old man returns from his search with millions of cats. The story’s repeated counting refrain turns that ever-expanding crowd into its defining feature, while the couple’s struggle to choose a pet gives the tale its simple central problem. With its compact picture-book format and classic children’s-fiction classification, the book centers on loneliness, companionship, and the challenge of choosing among too many possibilities.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8, the listed target age group.
  • Young readers who enjoy stories about animals and companionship.
  • Families seeking a classic picture book with a memorable counting refrain.

Themes

CompanionshipLonelinessChoiceCats and pets

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Book overview

NEWBERY HONOR BOOK - The original American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love to chant: Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats.

Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman who were very lonely. They decided to get a cat, but when the old man went out searching, he found not one cat, but millions and billions and trillions of cats! Unable to decide which one would be the best pet, he brought them all home.

How the old couple came to have just one cat to call their own is a classic tale that has been loved for generations. Winner of a Newbery Honor, this collector's edition of Wanda G
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