Baker Cat

Nominated for the coveted Kate Greenaway Medal, this ingenious tale of triumph over adversity is Posy Simmonds at her absolute best.

All day long, the baker's cat toils in the bakery - mixing dough, baking bread, sweeping up - and all night long, he's expected to catch the mice that run riot in the storeroom. If he doesn't catch any mice, the beastly baker tells him, he won't get any food. Too exhausted to chase after the rude and frisky rodents, the baker's cat becomes thin and sad and weepy ... until the mice take pity on him and, together, they concoct a clever plan. Rendered in exquisite detail, every spread is a delight.