The White Cat and the Monk
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| Author | Jo Ellen Bogart |
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| Illustrator | Sydney Smith |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 2016 (Groundwood Books) |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9781554987801 |
| OCLC | 1004882337 |
The White Cat and the Monk: A Retelling of the Poem "Pangur Bán" is a 2016 children's picture book by Jo Ellen Bogart and illustrated by Sydney Smith. An adaption of an anonymous ninth century poem, it is about the friendship between Pangur, a cat and a monk, told over the course of one night, and the fulfillment they both receive by morning.
A review in Quill & Quire of The White Cat and the Monk wrote "If ever there was a book that could calm a child and draw her into meditative contemplation (perhaps right before bed?), The White Cat and the Monk is it.",[1] and School Library Journal described it as "A stunningly illustrated meditative ode to the simple joys of human-animal companionship and the pursuit of knowledge."[2]
The White Cat and the Monk has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] Booklist,[5] Horn Book Guides[6] The New York Times,[7] CBC Books,[8] and CM: Canadian Review of Materials,[9]
Awards
- 2017 CCBC Choices book[10]
- 2017 NCTE Notable Poetry Book[11]
- 2017 North Somerset Teachers' Book Award longlisted book.[12][13]
- 2016 Governor General's Literary Awards, Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books short list[14]
- 2016 NP99 Best Book[15]
- 2016 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book.[16]