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  The cat walked through the world,

  with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . .

  and the child saw A CAT,

  and the dog saw A CAT,

  and the fox saw A CAT.

  Yes, they all saw the cat.

  The cat walked through the world,

  with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . .

  and the fish saw A CAT,

  and the mouse saw A CAT,

  and the bee saw A CAT.

  Yes, they all saw the cat.

  The cat walked through the world,

  with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . .

  and the bird saw A CAT,

  and the flea saw A CAT,

  and the snake saw A CAT,

  and the skunk saw A CAT,

  and the worm saw A CAT,

  and the bat saw A CAT.

  Yes, they all saw the cat.

  YES, THEY

  ALL SAW

  A CAT!

  A CHILD

  and A DOG

  and A FOX

  and A FISH

  and A MOUSE

  and A BEE

  and A BIRD

  and A FLEA

  and A SNAKE

  and A SKUNK

  and A WORM

  and A BAT.

  The cat knew them all,

  and they all knew the cat.

  And the cat walked through the world,

  with its whiskers, ears, and paws,

  then it came to the water . . .

  and imagine what it saw?

  For Magdalena —B. W.

  Copyright © 2016 by Brendan Wenzel.

  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced

  in any form without written permission from the publisher.

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

  Names: Wenzel, Brendan, author, illustrator.

  Title: They all saw a cat / Brendan Wenzel.

  Description: San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books,

  LLC, [2016] |

  Summary: In simple, rhythmic prose and stylized pictures,

  a cat walks through the world, and all the other creatures

  see and acknowledge the cat.

  Identifiers: LCCN 2015045046 | ISBN 9781452150130 (Hardcover)

  | ISBN 9781452150482 (epub 2) | ISBN 9781452154596 (mobi) |

  ISBN 9781452154602 (epub 3) | ISBN 978145215469 (epib)

  Subjects: LCSH: Cats—Juvenile fiction. | Identity (Psychology)—

  Juvenile fiction. | CYAC: Cats—Fiction. | Identity—Fiction.

  Classification: LCC PZ7.1.W436 Th 2016 | DDC [E]—dc23 LC record

  available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015045046

  Design by Jennifer Tolo Pierce.

  Typeset in Baskerville 120 Pro.

  The illustrations in this book were rendered in almost everything

  imaginable, including colored pencil, oil pastels, acrylic paint,

  watercolor, charcoal, Magic Marker, good old number 2 pencils,

  and even an iBook.

  Chronicle Books LLC

  680 Second Street

  San Francisco, California 94107

  Chronicle Books—we see things differently. Become part

  of our community at www.chroniclekids.com.

  Brendan Wenzel is an illustrator based in upstate New

  York. His work has appeared internationally in children’s books,

  animations, and magazines. An ardent conservationist, he is a

  proud collaborator with many organizations working to ensure

  the future of wild places and threatened species, especially within

  Southeast Asia. Brendan is a graduate of Pratt Institute. You can

  find more of his work at Brendanwenzel.info.

  Find out more about this book at www.chroniclebooks.com/theyallsawacat.

 

 

  Brendan Wenzel, They All Saw a Cat

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