![]() ![]() Morgan was a real cat who turned up at Faber and Faber some time in 1943. Many things in The Book Cat are definitely true and EVERYTHING in The Book Cat might be true. What research did you do when you were writing the book? They would say I am a very slow human sometimes – both at writing the right books and at getting their breakfast. There had to be a lot of sitting on the computer keyboard and deleting my words before I finally got the message and picked up Morgan’s story. But as I wrote about tapirs and ponies and dogs, I can’t deny that they got increasingly exasperated with me. ![]() They and their predecessor Jones have loyally helped me write many books. The inspiration behind The Book Cat were my very own Book Cats, Alan and Babs. ![]() What was the inspiration behind The Book Cat? Here author Polly Faber tells us all about what inspired the book and which illustrated chapter books for kids she recommends you read next. We love the historical setting and instantly fell in love with Morgan the Book Cat. It also makes a moving and carefully written introduction to the Blitz and the wider impact of war for readers aged 5+. The book we’ve sent our Parakeet subscribers this month is a charming and beautifully illustrated story perfect for young bookworms and animal-lovers alike. ![]()
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