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Mr. Wuffles!: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Caldecott Medal - Honors Winning Title(s)) Hardcover – Picture Book, October 1, 2013

by David Wiesner (Author, Illustrator)
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A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book 

In a near wordless masterpiece that could only have been devised by David Wiesner, a cat named Mr. Wuffles doesn't care about toy mice or toy goldfish. He’s much more interested in playing with a little spaceship full of actual aliens—but the ship wasn't designed for this kind of rough treatment. Between motion sickness and damaged equipment, the aliens are in deep trouble.

When the space visitors dodge the cat and take shelter behind the radiator to repair the damage, they make a host of insect friends. The result? A humorous exploration of cooperation between aliens and insects, and of the universal nature of communication involving symbols, “cave” paintings, and gestures of friendship.

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    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    NP
  7. Dimensions
    11 x 0.36 x 9 inches
  8. Publisher
    Clarion Books
  9. Publication date
    October 1, 2013
  10. ISBN-10
    0618756612
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0618756612
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Read More Books by David Wiesner It's big sister to the rescue when a new baby is delivered to a family of robots and the adults are flummoxed by technical difficulties. Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, a spaceship piloted by small green aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat's territory to make emergency repairs. The Caldecott-winning reinvention of “The Three Little Pigs” delights, amazes, and slyly explores the nature of storytelling itself in a bold and satisfying tale. A beach day is the springboard to a wildly imaginative exploration of fantastical mysteries of the deep—and of human connections through time.
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The events of a delightfully unpredictable Tuesday invite readers to find the potential for the wondrousness in every day. Drawing on such diverse influences as Salvador Dali’s work, David Wiesner has crafted a story that goes straight to the essentials—friendship, creativity, and the mysterious point where these two forces intersect. David Wiesner works his visual magic in this near-wordless account of the most suspenseful, nerve-wracking few seconds in a baseball game.

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K-Gr 4–Mr. Wuffles ignores all his fancy cat toys. Still sporting price tags, they line the hallway as he strolls by. But resting quietly among the feathers, balls, and mice is a tiny metal spaceship, and this catches his attention. His playful batting knocks around the alien explorers inside, causing bumps but no injuries. The ship's flying disks do not survive, however, and the aliens set out to explore the house and repair their craft. Barely escaping Mr. Wuffles's claws, they dash behind the radiator and discover primitive art of the cat's previous battles and make friends with the house's insects. The bugs help the aliens repair the spaceship, avoid capture, and fly away. Nearly wordless, the story is told through pictures and the languages of the ants and aliens, depicted by dashes and symbols. The book is fairly complex, best suited for elementary students, who will enjoy decoding the aliens' cryptographic alphabet. Wiesner humorously captures the curiosity and confusion of Mr. Wuffles and his human, who remains oblivious to the drama underfoot. The idea of a separate, tiny world next to ours makes a great premise, and Wiesner's engaging art and lively pacing carry the day. Visual storytelling at its best.–Suzanne Myers Harold, Multnomah County Library System, Portland, ORα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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*Starred Review* Once again Wiesner dips into his irrepressible imagination to deliver a mostly wordless conceptual picture book where the mundane and the magical collide. Mr. Wuffles, an aloof, perspicacious black cat, takes no interest in his playthings, save one peculiar toy that looks something like a hobnail tea strainer. Closer inspection, like only Wiesner can provide, reveals that it is a miniature alien spacecraft experiencing mechanical trouble. Its little green passengers evade Mr. Wuffles and retreat to a hole beneath the radiator, where they discover a series of “cave paintings” immortalizing battles between the cat and troops of ants and ladybugs. The aliens and the bugs join forces and, speaking in rectangular pictographic word balloons (that some readers will thrill to decipher), hatch a plan to repair the spaceship, foil the feline, and return home. The drama plays out across long, low panels full of kinetic energy and comic detail, all captured in the artist’s careful watercolor renderings. In the end, the mission is successful and the aliens escape, but not without leaving behind a few reminders of their visit and an updated record of the epic conflict on the inner wall. Wiesner’s many fans will delight at poring over the detailed account of this master plan, again and again, discovering something new with each successive reading. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Wiesner is a three-time Caldecott winner. Three. Fans will be ready to pounce. Grades K-3. --Thom Barthelmess

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books; Illustrated edition (October 1, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0618756612
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0618756612
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 0.36 x 9 inches
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David Wiesner is one of the best-loved and most highly acclaimed picture book creators in the world. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and have won numerous awards in the United States and abroad. Three of the picture books he both wrote and illustrated became instant classics when they won the prestigious Caldecott Medal: Tuesday in 1992, The Three Pigs in 2002, and Flotsam in 2007, making him only the second person in the award's long history to have won three times. He has also received two Caldecott Honors, for Free Fall and Sector 7.

Wiesner grew up in suburban New Jersey, known to his classmates as "the kid who could draw." He went on to become a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he was able to commit himself to the full-time study of art and to explore further his passion for visual storytelling. He soon discovered that picture books were the perfect vehicle for his work.

Wiesner generally spends several years creating each new book. Many versions are sketched and revised until the story line flows smoothly and each image works the way he wants it to. He creates three-dimensional models of objects he can't observe in real life, such as flying pigs and lizards standing upright, to add authenticity to his drawings.

David Wiesner lives with his family outside Philadelphia.

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Rusky
5.0 out of 5 stars If your child is a cat lover, or a budding anthropologist, engineer, or technophile, this book is a must!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2016
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Wonderful book, and quite fascinating! The artwork in this book is great, as it is in all of David Wiesner's books. Good for cat lovers ... and if your child's a budding anthropologist, engineer, or technophile, this book is a MUST; trust me, it will truly fascinate him or her! Observe, for instance the differences in how the insects (who live there and interact with the cat daily) and the tiny space aliens who have just arrived perceive and draw the cat. Or how they learn to communicate with each other and cooperate in a rescue effort. Adults will love it, too.

Wiesner used his own cat as the model, and obviously has spent many hours affectionately watching how his cat plays, rests, and interacts -- with people and other creatures.

David Wiesner’s book illustrations are known for coupling an almost photographic-style realism with incredibly imaginative fantasy scenes. This book is less of a surrealistic phantasmagoria than some of his other books -- there are no dreamlike transformations or Escher-like landscapes -- but it is no less fascinating, and a thoroughly pleasing book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute! Grew on us! Now a fave!
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
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This book does not have a "story" just a bit of dialogue between the Aliens and the Bugs that help them... just symbols. So you must make up the words. But the artistry is such that it is easy to follow. And you can expand on the story as much as you like. We end up talking about how the two parties use pictures to communicate and even though they may not understand each other they understand how to solve the problem. The illustrations are amazing! I wasn't sure I would like this book but it has definitely grown on me and has become one of our favorites. I do like the idea of making up your own dialogue. As your child grows and understands different concepts you can add in different ideas each time you read. It's really pretty engaging. And it's something that your child can "read" on their own.
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Christine S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Wuffles!
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2014
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This book says it is for 'children', but I am not sure if they mean that in the traditional sense or if they mean more like 'adults who are child-like'. Either way, this book is definitely enjoyable as an adult. There aren't really any words in this book, so I am not sure if it works well with really young children or not (our son is 2, but he still likes looking at the pictures), but it is quite an adorable book.

Pretty much a tale of a mischievous cat and his encounter with an unusual 'something' in his house. The illustrations are really detailed and the expressions of Mr. Wuffles as the book progresses are pretty entertaining. Definitely a book for you geekier people or cat lovers out there (whether you have kids or not).

This was just a really cute and interesting tale told in pictures. But seriously, how can you resist a book about a cat named Mr. Wuffles?
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Rose Fuerholzer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great wordless picture book to help develop storytelling skills!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024
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Me and my own Mr. Wuffles greatly enjoyed this creative little book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is just awesome. A severly apathetic cat who wont play with ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2015
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This book is just awesome. A severly apathetic cat who wont play with his toys suddenly discovers a tiny alien race beneath his owners furniture. Im sure everyone has known one or two emotionless cats in their life, I had a cat just like this growing up....looked just like this and was totally uninterested in anything everyday and then every once in a while hed be all hyped with no explanation...lol. the concept is genius Its very much like a graphic novel. I bought this for my 14 month old son as an xmas gift, whose really too young for it yet, but i really enjoyed talking to him about whats going on in the pictures. Wordless stories are great for that. this book is genius, i love the way david weisner illustrates the facial expressions of the cat. I also love the alien dialoge bubbles im pretty sure triangle stands for some curseword like "f***!". Very clever and hilarious!
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J. Young
5.0 out of 5 stars Imagination training and fun
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014
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Again, David Wiesner comes up with a book with almost no written words (except some extra terrestrial language that not even grown ups can understand). The reader must look closely at each panel and supply his/her own words. Different ages and stages will supply different interpretations. From the front cover it seems to be a cute cat book,,,,but this is David Wiesner. Those of us who are familiar with his work suspect it is not what it seems and we are not disappointed. This book expands the imagination and is so much fun. The cat illustrations are SO catlike.
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sourpuss
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable!
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2016
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I don't have kids but I bought this book because I love cats and the story idea interested me. My bf and I read it for fun and really liked it. It's obvious in how the cat is so well drawn that the author has one (or more) and observes its behaviour closely. I recognized Mr Wuffles actions in my own cats and couldn't help but smile.

The artwork is fun and the book has very little dialogue, which was odd at first but became a big plus for me because it made the book different in that you had to pay attention to the pictures and interpret what was happening so it felt a bit more interactive. I imagine with a child this would be amusing to get their take on what's happening and discuss the imagery.
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ScotFlower
4.0 out of 5 stars Now i get cats!
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020
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Now i know why cats snub the toys we offer and stare at the wall and seem to bat at nothing....

This wordless book works great with kids to teach them creative writing skills. Each page has NO human words, so the kids have to write the dialogue and story. You can do this with any wordless book. Its a great way to give kids a pre-made story in visual form and all they have to do is write what should be read on each page. The next step is for kids to make up their own stories and draw their own images.
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Steven H
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2023
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Fun illustrations and lovely story.
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A. Wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2023
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A wonderful (nearly) wordless book which fires the imagination! I also love 'Flotsam' by the same author.
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Julio
4.0 out of 5 stars Lo que esperaba
Reviewed in Spain on February 22, 2019
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En perfecto estado, con algunas pegatinas de haber estado en biblioteca. Como nuevo. Según la tarjeta de la biblioteca nadie lo leyó. Una pena.
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Nimitha
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing creativity!
Reviewed in India on December 20, 2017
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This was an amazing read about aliens and how they escape from a cat's attack with the help of ants and a ladybird. The illustrations are out of the world as in all David Wiesner books. My 4 year old loved this so much that it was soon upgraded as a bedtime read! It is almost a wordless picture book so the narration is as per the reader's imagination! The aliens speak alien and ants speak ant in this book and it was fun to form dialogues for them as per the situation. Promotes creativity and imagination and it was a loot at 130/- with the 75/- cashback.
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Ale
5.0 out of 5 stars che chicca
Reviewed in Italy on January 20, 2017
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Wiesner è un illustratore raffinato e geniale, e propone qui una storia piccola piccola (un gatto che si trastulla con i suoi giochini) che si apre su...ben altri mondi! oltre alle immagini magnifiche c'è una ricerca sul linguaggio che è tutto un programma, visto che le varie lingue parlate da ogni specie sono rappresentate in modo diverso nei balloon; ci si può quindi sbizzarrire con le possibili interpretazioni!
Consiglio: compratelo in lingua originale, il prezzo è piccolo piccolo e ne vale la pena anche per chi mastica poco inglese, tanto..è la lingua meno presente nel testo! Buon divertimento
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