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  • Creature

Creature

Illustrator
Grasya Oilyko
Publication Date
April 05, 2022
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  K − 1st
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Creature
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Description
Creature is playing and dreaming in space. Making worlds appear and disappear and sleeping in the crescent of the Moon. The comfort of cats and the magic of space comes together in this brightly illustrated and quirky picture book. Close your eyes and imagine the beauty and wonder of the world around you in galaxy-sized proportions with this magical, mystical picture book from debut author Andrea Ballance. Written in rhythmic prose, combined with lively and charming illustrations, this calming and beautiful book is perfect for bedtime reading.
Publication date
April 05, 2022
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781838740412
Publisher
Nobrow Press
BISAC categories
JUV002050 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
Library of Congress categories
Cats
Picture books

Publishers Weekly

"My eyes open and close dreamily, / reflecting the whole universe," narrates the adventuresome calico at the center of this rhythmically told space romp by Ballance. Wiping "cosmic dust" from its whiskers, the house cat casts a rocket-shaped shadow, "radiant, energised, prepared for lift-off!" Outside, fireflies become "asteroids and comets," which the feline watches with glowing yellow eyes until, after a small adventure, it's ready for "other-worldly dreams." Oilyko's boldly colored illustrations burst with purples and inky blues, capturing the astro-cat and a gray kitten companion cuddling, stretching, and clawing with creaturely abandon amid everyday objects (textiles covered with deep space designs, for example) that visually convey the way a cat's-eye view might recast the domestic into something almost cosmic. An intergalactic ode to cats. Ages 3-5. (Mar.)

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Andrea Ballance
Andrea Ballance was ordained as a Buddhist nun and spent a decade developing the skills of mindfulness and compassion. Eventually tiring of monastic life, she obtained a degree in Art in the Community and began honing her skills as a writer. When not busy raising two children, she is excited to be part of making the world a kinder, brighter and more magical place - one project at a time.

Grasya Oliyko is an illustrator based in Kyiv, Ukraine. She has illustrated many children's books in the Ukraine, and loves drawing animals - particularly cats.
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