A 2018 Caldecott Honor book

There was a cat
who lived alone.
Until the day
a new cat came . . .

And so a story of friendship begins, following the two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn't come back.

This is a poignant story, told in measured text and bold black-and-white illustrations about the act of moving on.

This book was recognised by the Caldecott Award. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

This book has been graded for interest at 3+ years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Roaring Brook Press .

Elisha Cooper is the award-winning author of many books for young readers including Train , Farm , Beach , 8: An Animal Alphabet , and Dance! , a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. Big Cat, Little Cat is Elisha s first book with Roaring Brook Press. He lives with his family and two cats in New York City. "