Thursday, January 28, 2010

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats


image by savvy.librarian
I can't even begin to describe how excited I am to have come across this book! The writing by T.S. Eliot is a complete thrill, the pictures by Edward Gorey fantastic! I will be carrying this book around with me everywhere I go for the next couple of days, reading and re-reading, aloud and to myself, until Tom can't bare to hear me recite the virtues of the Jellicle cats or the antics of Jennyanydots or Skimbleshanks the railway cat any longer! SO glad to know that a book as fun and whimsical as this still exists, there needs to be more!
by T.S. Eliot
drawings by Edward Gorey
Preview at Google Books

3 comments:

SpryOnTheWall said...

I actually have a copy of this book signed by Edward Gorey. I cherish it :o)

hmstrjam said...

where do you keep it and at what time of day are you out of the house?!! ;)

Melissa Blake said...

I love it -- and I'm glad I found your blog!! xoxo