This is a fun little book about Won Ton the cat whose owner brings a puppy, Chopstick, home. Won Ton is not thrilled at all with the new addition and feels very displaced by his arrival. He finally realizes that they have some things in common and that maybe this dog isn't so bad. This book is the 2nd in the Won Ton series and is written in Haiku/5. · Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku. by Lee Wardlaw. Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin. Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. Ages 5 and up. “Wardlaw has a fine understanding of the feline mind, and each poem packs a big impact. a surprisingly powerful Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. · Won Ton, a Cat Tale told in Haiku. By Lee Wardlaw.
Lee Wardlaw has published nearly thirty award-winning books for young readers, including Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku and Red, White, and Boom! She lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her family. Eugene Yelchin is the illustrator of Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku and the author/illustrator of Breaking Stalin's Nose, which earned him a Newbery Honor in Won Ton: a cat tale told in haiku. Author: Lee Wardlaw; Eugene Yelchin. Publisher: New York: Henry Holt, Edition/Format: Print book: Fiction: Primary school: English: 1st ed View all editions and formats. Summary: A cat arrives at a shelter, arranges to go home with a good family, and settles in with them, all the while letting them. The Japanese haiku theme (technically, Wardlaw explains in a note, the poems are senryu, focusing on "the foibles of human nature") is carried through with elements and backgrounds lifted from old woodblock prints. The final page, a delicate painting of the boy nuzzling the cat, is a fitting reward for the boy's patience and Won Ton's resilience.
Won Ton A Cat Tale Told in Haiku Written by Lee Wardlaw Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin Henry Holt Company Books for Young Readers $/Ages 4 and up/ISBN Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku. by Lee Wardlaw. Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin. Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. Ages 5 and up. “Wardlaw has a fine understanding of the feline mind, and each poem packs a big impact. a surprisingly powerful story in verse.”. – Publisher’s Weekly. This is a fun little book about Won Ton the cat whose owner brings a puppy, Chopstick, home. Won Ton is not thrilled at all with the new addition and feels very displaced by his arrival. He finally realizes that they have some things in common and that maybe this dog isn't so bad. This book is the 2nd in the Won Ton series and is written in Haiku.
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