Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot
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Book Reviews of Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Book Review: PRACTICAL CATS--NOW AND FOREVER!
Summary: 5 Stars
As a mystery author with my debut novel in its initial release that features a private investigator who is also a poet, I love this book. This verse collection is perhaps T.S. Eliot's most accessible work, and it provided the raw material for the fabulous musical CATS. I enjoy reading these poems, and I've enjoyed attending the musical. I think I saw CATS three times during its Winter Garden run, twice in Los Angeles, and once each in San Francisco and the Palm Springs area. CATS would not exist as a most enjoyable musical if the poet Eliot had not first jotted down OLD POSSUM'S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS.Book Review: Nice Little Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a rather nice hardcover; not too long or too large a book for your kids but also easily readable by adults. The typeface is good sized and well spaced and the b&w illustrations break up the poems nicely.
It also brings to mind "A Great Big Ugly Man Came Up and Tied His Horse To Me" and should provide an interesting change of pace if your children also read Dr. Suess and Sesame Street.
This is also a good buy to understand more of the wordings from the 'Cats' musical without buying one of the show specific books or having a tatty online printout lying around.
Book Review: The exception that proves the rule?
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though one of my degrees is in English lit and even though I've been a poetry lover for half a century or more, I've never been a great lover of TS Eliot, with this one exception. To enjoy this book you don't need to be a poetry lover. It helps if you're a cat lover, in which case you're bound to love this even if you think you hate poetry or TS Eliot style poetry.This book's been beaten to death (in a positive way, mostly) by reviewers already, but I stumbled across it here and couldn't resist throwing in my own two cents.
Book Review: Musical? What musical?
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't seen it, don't plan to. I bought this book just as a collection of cat poetry by a well-know author, and was not disappointed. As a cat lover who is really not into poetry, I was looking to see how well the writer knows his subject, and he does. He has created a cast of characters worthy of any alley or basement. My personal favorite has to be Jennyanydots, who lounges all day, but spends her nights cooking for the mice and teaching them music and crocheting.
Reviewed by Kathie Freeman.
Book Review: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
Summary: 5 Stars
This fun portrayal of cats is worded with playful alliteration and would be a welcome book in any child's bookshelf. This is the book that the famous play "Cat's," is loosely based on. I saw Cat's in London and the Jellicle cats dance in my head as I read this silly melodic tale. Maybe you can fit your cat's personality type with one of T.S. Eliot's cat creations.