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Mummy Cat Hardcover – Picture Book, July 21, 2015

by Marcus Ewert (Author), Lisa Brown (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 129 ratings
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Deep within this maze of stone,
a creature wakes up, all alone . . .

Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of the cat with his young Egyptian queen, creating a story-within-a-story about the events of centuries past. Hidden hieroglyphs deepen the tale and are explained in an informative author’s note.
        Marcus Ewert and Lisa Brown’s smart, beautiful book is a marvel of sophisticated simplicity, infinitely engaging to examine in detail, and complete with a sweetly surprising plot twist sure to delight young cat-lovers and budding Egyptologists alike.
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    5 - 8 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    48 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    1 - 4
  5. Lexile measure
    AD580L
  6. Dimensions
    8 x 0.38 x 10.25 inches
  7. Publisher
    Clarion Books
  8. Publication date
    July 21, 2015
  9. ISBN-10
    0544340825
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0544340824
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K-Gr 3—Ewert's rhyming picture book is an unexpected love story that anyone with a pet can appreciate. It's set in Egypt inside a pyramid decorated with hieroglyphics and treasures. "A mummy cat, who's passed through death" reminisces about his owner, the girl-queen Hatshepsut, as he searches the rooms looking for her. "He checks to see if she's come back, his loving friend…so that this lonely time can end." Although it's obvious that the memories weigh him down at times, he perks up when he sees pictures of the two of them in painted scenes along the walls. The cat was a loyal companion and a hero to the girl, right to the end of both of their lives. Back matter includes in-depth information about mummies and the ancient queen. The hieroglyphs are defined here as well, and they can be used as an I Spy game, as they appear throughout the book. Brown's ink, gouache, watercolor, and digital collage illustrations are rich with beautiful ancient artifacts and a grouping of curious mice and moths that follow the mummy cat to the tomb of the girl he can never forget. VERDICT Kids will enjoy this memorable and touching introduction to mummies.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada

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"Ewert’s rhyming picture book is an unexpected love story that anyone with a pet can appreciate. Kids will enjoy this memorable and touching introduction to mummies." —School Library Journal "Terrifically original." —Publishers Weekly "This stands out among the more straightforward nonfiction picture books about ancient Egypt, and primary-grade children will find much to ponder, explore, and discuss." —Horn Book Magazine * "Elegantly designed for young fans of Ancient Egypt, this sweet ghost story of a pet's love for its owner transcends time." —Kirkus, starred review   —

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books; Illustrated edition (July 21, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0544340825
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0544340824
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD580L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.38 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 129 ratings

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LISA BROWN is an award-winning illustrator, author, and cartoonist whose books include The Airport Book, How to Be, and Baby Mix Me a Drink, as well as the New York Times bestseller The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming by Lemony Snicket. Her latest books are The Phantom Twin, a graphic novel for teens, and Long Story Short, a collection of book review comics. She teaches illustration and children’s books at The California College of Art in San Francisco. Find her work at www.americanchickens.com

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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My kids can't put this book down. Beautiful story with beautiful illustrations. A classic that had them both drawing and discussing Mummys . Love love love !
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Philip Lebow
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful illustrations and story, but sad...
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
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Liked this book for kids, but a sad ending.
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Beth McKenzie
5.0 out of 5 stars Endless Love
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2016
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This is a beautifully rendered work that tells a multi-layered story. I loved the bits of Egyptology in the graphics, but especially the depiction of the ba carrying away a piece of the queen's soul when she died. The words tell you about the love between the queen and her cat, the pictures and hieroglyphs tell you about the evil of the queen's sister.

This book will stand out because of the imagery in the words and the drawings. The touching, gentle, phrases belie the horror in the graphics. I was shocked at one point because I thought the evil princess had killed her pet baboon, imagining some kind of sacrifice to further her nefarious plans, but a closer look revealed that the critter in his natural pose, hanging from the tree by gripping the branch above, not swinging from a rope.

And I was surprised that the story of the unhappy sister and her baboon dominated my thoughts after I finished reading. The baboon does not receive affection and attention from his mistress like the cat does from the queen. But in the end, when her plan appears to be backfiring, the baboon is distressed and tries to make a warning. Oh for the love of animals!

By the end I was weeping for the cats, dogs, horses and people I will never greet again.

I don't have children, so I don't know if it is a good kids book, but I do believe that is would make a good present for adults who love cats, who are interested in cats or Egyptology, or who is grieving for the loss of a loved one of the two- or four-legged variety.
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DocWest
5.0 out of 5 stars Mummy Cat.
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2020
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I happened to mention the Mummy cat exhibit at the Smithsonian to my daughter over lunch one day, and she was instantly intrigued.

She went from question to question to question and it's really not an easy conversation to have with a 7 year old, let me tell you!

Life and death. The afterlife. God's. Spirituality. Ooph! Did I step in it!

Anyways, I can't say this amazing story gave her all the information she was after. It's in there. At the end. After the story there is a section that explains mummification, but I skipped a bunch of it for now, and the rest? Well it probably went right over her head.

But, the story is touching. It even got to a world weary 40-something. And as it's written as a poem, there's a beautiful flow to it.

It's now one of her favorite stories. And until a week ago I didn't even know it existed...
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Natasha Croydon
5.0 out of 5 stars Like, copiously
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017
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I can't really explain it, but this book makes me cry every single time I read it. Like, copiously. It's so sad and sweet and lonely, it just makes your heart ache with its poignancy. My daughter brought it home from the school library one day and asked me to read it to her, and to my surprise, tears were running down my face by the end. The poetry is so simple, spare, effective, evocative. And the art is energetic and gorgeous, and the hieroglyph puzzle is great fun. Buy this for your children! Buy this for yourself!
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Vikki
5.0 out of 5 stars My 5 Year Olds Favorite Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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This book I bought used but it got here on time! My daughter LOVES this book and it has a lot of educational references in the back. We first found it at the library and used it for a unit study on Egypt. She was hooked!
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C. HAN-LEON
5.0 out of 5 stars A tale of love beyond death
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2015
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A mummy cat wakes up every 100 years looking for its owner - they died together tragically. A melancholy and poetic story, with illustrations that tell the secondary story of the two's tragic fate. The book also includes hieroglyph "clues" which you and your child can refer to the glossary at the back to "translate", adding an extra layer of fun to this tale with a touching ending. My wife borrowed this from the library and my little 5-year-old fell in love with the cat and the book. She understands the concept, and we both agree its actually a very sad story, despite the “happy” ending. Really touching and another example of some of the incredibly human and fine writing that is found in children’s literature.
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Natalie
5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter's favorite book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2018
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 We bought this book as a birthday present for our daughter's 6th birthday. She loves cats and Egypt so it was a no-brainer. Her favorite things about this book are illustrations and a subtle sense of fatalism in the plot. My daughter is well versed in Egyptology for a 6-year-old after reading a ton of books about Egypt (Ken Jennings' book is especially awesome) and Mummy Cat is just right up her alley. What a great find.
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D. Neyenhouse
4.0 out of 5 stars All arrived in great shape, however
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2015
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This is a really cute book for K-3 or read aloud to younger children. It presents factual information about Egyptian life and how they bury their dead (because this is fascinating stuff for primary kids!), but in a gentle way. I ordered 7 to give away as favors for a cat-themed birthday party. All arrived in great shape, however, 1 book has a duplicate page in the story.
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Teri
5.0 out of 5 stars Mummy Cat
Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2024
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I really LOVE my Mummy Cat book. If you take off the cover, you will see the Egyptian princess and her cat when they were alive walking towards the right on the front and on the back is where you see the Egyptian princess' mummy and her cat's mummy walking towards the left. It tells the story of a mummy cat who wakes up every one hundred years to see if his beloved owner, an Egyptian princess, will wake up so the two of them can go into the afterlife while he looks at the drawings on her tomb walls telling the story of their life together and the horrible end caused by the Egyptian princess' sister as well as the final end of the Egyptian princess' sister. The story ends with the Egyptian princess' mummy waking up and cuddling with her mummy cat before the two of them enter into the afterlife together.
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CJ Twamley
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and beautifully illustrated.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2017
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A touching and moving illustrated story for people who love ancient Egypt and cats. It is aimed at children, but explores some dark themes (envy, murder, loneliness) that may distress young minds (or perhaps not!). It introduces ancient Egypt in a gentle and approachable way and may well be cited in later years years as the book that hooked them on Egyptology. I loved it, but i'm 73 and a lifelong lover of ancient Egypt and cats! I actually bought it for my great nephews -I haven't had any feedback yet.
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maxine handy
5.0 out of 5 stars The best cat book ever
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2018
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This is the most wonderful cat book I have ever seen, both for its magical text and pictures. It is a mesmerizing introduction to ancient Egypt and the cult of the Cat. Such a lovely and moving story to share with children. In this cat loving household it is treasured and adored. Many thanks to the author and illustrator for such an enchanted book.
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Marek
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2015
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It is sad
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Nichola b.
1.0 out of 5 stars Unfortunate
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2023
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Unfortunately my copy of the book that arrived is too damaged to fully read.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Unfortunate
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2023
Unfortunately my copy of the book that arrived is too damaged to fully read.
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