Jill Biden

Willow the White House Cat

Illustration:Berube, Kate

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A New York Times bestseller!

"This sweet, cat's-eye view of the White House" (Kirkus Reviews) is "a quietly lovely portrait of a landmark" (Publishers Weekly) as it tells the story of how Willow the White House Cat made her way from a farm in Pennsylvania to her new home and made new friends along the way, written by First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden.

When Willow leaves her cozy barn for Washington, DC, and the big white house where she will now live, Willow discovers new rooms to explore and is welcomed by the nice lady she met at Farmer Rick's farm. Soon, Willow meets so many new people-one who arranges the flowers, another who makes sweet things to eat, and the man with a nice smile who seems to be able to do everything at once. Even though they are much bigger and busier than she is, each of them always seems to have time to say hello and make her feel at home in the big white house. Willow enjoys discovering the White House and all the special people who make this house a home.

Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, an educator, and a New York Times bestselling author, tells the story of Willow, the White House cat, and about the very special place she and President Biden call home.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon & Schuster US / Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Altersempfehlung: von 4 bis 8 Jahren
• Erscheinungstermin: Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 299mm x 238mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 464g
• ISBN-13: 9781665952057
• ISBN-10: 1665952059
• Artikelnr.: 70293267

Autorenporträt

Jill Biden, wife of President Joe Biden and First Lady of the United States, is the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Light  Enters and her children’s books Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops and  Joey: The Story of Joe Biden. She teaches English as a community college professor and served as Second Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. During the Obama-Biden administration and now as First Lady, she advocates for military families, community colleges, the fight against cancer, and women’s health research. A mother of three and grandmother of seven, she and her husband live in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, DC. Kate Berube is the author-illustrator of Mae’s First Day of School and  Hannah and Sugar, which won the Marion Vannett Ridgway Award and the Oregon Book Award for Children’s Literature and was shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize. She is the illustrator of John’s Turn, written by Mac Barnett, which won the Irma Black Silver Medal, and The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read, written by Curtis Manley, which won a CLEL Bell Award and was a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Kate Berube lives in Oregon with her family.

Rezensionen

In this narrative from Biden with Satin Capucilli, a farm visit from the first lady leads to a new life in Washington, D.C., for a gray tiger cat named Willow-but not before the farmer assures the kitten that "no matter where you go, we all share the same moon." After a warm welcome by both Bidens, Berube, working in ink and acrylic, chronicle Willow's explorations of her new digs: one catalog-like cutaway spread shows her perusing spaces including the Red Room and the Map Room, while other vignettes show friendly encounters with White House staff. But Willow's favorite spot is the Oval Office, where she sleeps on the big desk and receives presidential skritches. It's a quietly lovely portrait of a landmark through feline eyes, which concludes with a cozy personal moment: the president and first lady snuggled together under the covers, Willow curled up between them. Human characters are portrayed with various skin tones. An author's note includes photos of the real Willow. Ages 4-8. (June) Publishers Weekly 7/15/2024