So we went to Goodwill yesterday...
By ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63235)
United States
February 23, 2009 8:22am CST
and I picked a cute little book.
I think I've seen it before, its by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and called The Grand Escape. Its book 1 of a 4 series about cats called "The Cat Pack."
It was very cute and the illos, by Alan Daniel were GREAT! so I went on my favorite book site - no, not Amazon, and found the other 3 books.
Its a story about 2 brother cats, Marco and Polo, grey tabbies, who have been house cats but escape and their adventures.
Now, I used to have a flame point snowshoe named Marco Polo so having 2 cats with the names... well, I kept wanting to put my Marco in that Marco's paws, but my Marco wasn't as smart as this Marco.
in fact, my Marco had a bad ticker and died from it, but it was nice to see a Marco who was the hero.
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@mcat19 (1357)
• United States
23 Feb 09
Sounds like a good haul. I think you would like my book, Cat-House Sonnets, 100 poems celebrating cats. It won the Muse Medallion from Cat Writers Association. You can check it out at my publisher's website http://www.jorlanpublishing.com/Cat-HouseSonnets.htm
But if you want an autographed copy, let me know. My book doesn't have illustrations; it paints the pictures with words. Many cat folks have raved about it.
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@DCMerkle (1281)
• United States
23 Feb 09
mcat,
That's another book that I would like to add to my collection. I'm going to see if my local library can get a copy, if they already don't have it, to read through it. I know that anyone here in my family would like to read it as well. What a great way to tell my future grandchildren about cats, through poetry!
DCMerkle
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@DCMerkle (1281)
• United States
23 Feb 09
mcat,
You might want to see what you can do to get your book listed on the site that I was telling Elic about. fantasticfiction.com is where I go to when I am looking to see what my favorite author has done in the past and what is due out. Some of the authors have links to their websites there also. Just a thought.
DCMerkle
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@mcat19 (1357)
• United States
23 Feb 09
I don't think my book would fit on that site as it isn't really fiction. You won't find it in the library either. If you want to read parts of it, go to Amazon and look up Cat-House Sonnets. They have "search inside the book" that will give you a chance to see the various poems. Many of my readers have read it to children or given it to them as gifts.
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@DCMerkle (1281)
• United States
23 Feb 09
Elic,
That sounds like the kind of books that I would like to add to the collection of books that I am collecting for my future grandkids. I plan on reading to them a lot. Your Marco was can be anythng you want him to be and having that story about the two cats is a nice way to remember him
DCMerkle
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@DCMerkle (1281)
• United States
23 Feb 09
Elic,
This is my favorite site to go to when I am looking for a book by my favorite author. I can always find out what book is due out. I looked up Naylor and found all the books that she has written. The "Great Escape books were listed with all her other books. I can't paste yet, but go to fantasticbooks.com and take a look around.
DCMerkle
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@Darkwing (21583)
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24 Feb 09
You seem to have found yourself a good little bargain and a pleasant set of books at the same time my friend. Very coincidental the names, don't you think? Perhaps you were "meant" to find that book for some reason... who knows.
Brightest Blessings.
@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
30 Dec 09
actually "Marco Polo" in the pool, one person closes their eyes and says "Marco" and the other people say "Polo" and then they try to keep from being touched by the person who isn't looking...
I've seen people in stores going "Marco" to find their friends...
@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
24 Feb 09
maybe - I remember taking him to the vet the first time and they wanted to know how he got his name, was it for the explorer or the pool game... I told them I had no idea what pool game they were talking about - of course he was named for the explorer.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
23 Feb 09
That's really, really cute that your cat's name was in a story. It's neat that the first one was at good will and you could find the rest. I started a story about The Alchemist that I found at a book sale (like a garage sale only books as opposed to a library book sale) and the ending left everything up in the air. I didn't know it was a trilogy until the end. Will read the back as well as the front covers from now on. Just aid in her or his, I forget which, next book find out what happened to and a list of characters. So I've never found the rest. But sounds like you had fun with those books.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
24 Feb 09
I don't know where I put the book now, but if I see it again, I will try that site. Thanks and take care
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@thecrazyjogger (3178)
• India
25 Feb 09
interesting
can i ask a question
is it a good book to give it as a gift to a 11yr old?
happy lottin and have a nice day
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
12 Apr 09
It is fun to find books that relate to our real life. Marco Polo sounds like a beautiful cat. The book sounds very entertaining.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
23 Feb 09
my favorite kitty in a book was puss n boots, he was a childhood favorite. I think all the cats I had are heroes in their own right. Some may not have been too bright but still they were my heroes.
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@BarBaraPrz (45476)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Feb 09
How nice. I'll have to keep an eye out for them. I, too, collect books about cats.
=^..^=
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
24 Feb 09
I'll have to look these books up...never heard of them quite frankly but I'm all for books about kitties...uh, wonder why?
A great series you might want to get into are the "Warriors" series...I haven't read them all as there are a lot...Erin Hunter (not really one author but two)--started a new series but with bears.
The official Warriors website is here.
{Warning: NOT a referral link but a link to the Book Website}
http://www.warriorcats.com/warriorshell.html
A great series you might want to get into are the "Warriors" series...I haven't read them all as there are a lot...Erin Hunter (not really one author but two)--started a new series but with bears.
The official Warriors website is here.
{Warning: NOT a referral link but a link to the Book Website}
http://www.warriorcats.com/warriorshell.html1 person likes this
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
24 Feb 09
i love cat books also and many others
thats one of my collection problems. i also have a book called catapedia that i contributed a story about my cat i had years ago so i definately have 2 copies of that. i had 3 but just sent one to daughter concidering im being forced to cut down my collections.
thats one of my collection problems. i also have a book called catapedia that i contributed a story about my cat i had years ago so i definately have 2 copies of that. i had 3 but just sent one to daughter concidering im being forced to cut down my collections.
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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24 Feb 09
Hi Elic,
that book sound wonderful, I haven't bought any books lately but I once bought a book called the Cat Whisperer, its all about understanding cats and how the act and how to understand what they are saying to you, its a grea book.
Tamara
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