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Baker Cat by Posy Simmonds
All day long the baker's cat toils in the bakery and all night he is expected to catch the mice that run riot in the storeroom. If he doesn't catch any mice, the beastly baker tells him, he won't get any food. Too exhausted to chase after the cheeky rodents, the baker's cat becomes thin and sad and weepy, until the mice take pity on him.

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Reviews

Ingenious detail, expressively drawn - and as usual, very funny - Children's Bookseller; This delightful tale of triumph over adversity is perfect for five plus readers - Scottish Sunday Post; Posy Simmonds delights as ever with a subversive story rich with humour and glorious in its bakery details -
Guardian
; It is the combination of fantasy and reality that is winning - Observer; A witty account of what happens when animals take over from selfish human masters -
Independent
; Every spread is a delight... Great fun for the entire family - Carousel Christmas Supplement

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About The Author

Born in Berkshire Posy Simmonds studied French at the Sorbonne before returning to England to attend art school. In the early seventies Posy produced a daily cartoon in the Sun but she is best known for her regular cartoon series in the Guardian during the eighties. In 1987, she embarked on a new career in children's picture books and has produced several best-selling titles including Fred, Lulu and the Flying Babies and F-Freezing ABC. In 2002, Posy received an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to the newspaper industry.
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