
Title
The Staircase Cat
Author
Thompson, Colin
Illustrator
Pignataro, Anna
Publisher
Hodder Headline
Published Date
1998
Annotation
In this picture book, a cat lives a solitary life in his home, damaged by war. His family and all the villagers have left. Patiently the cat waits, hoping his family and the villagers will return and homes will be rebuilt. In a heart-warming conclusion, his family does return after years away, and they are happily reunited.
Key Concepts
Family, Hope, Resilience, War
Audience
Upper primary, Secondary
AC Links/EYLF
English, HASS, ACELA1500, ACELA1502, ACELT1608, ACELT1609, ACELT1610, ACELT1612, ACELA1515, ACELA1518, ACELT1613, ACELT1614, ACELA1528, ACELA1529, ACELT1619, ACELT1621, ACELT1622, ACELT1803, ACELA1540, ACELA1541, ACELT1626, ACELT1627, ACELT1628, ACELT1807