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The Adventures of Miss Petitfour Paperback – March 27, 2018

by Anne Michaels (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 241 ratings
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The magical adventures of an eccentric Mary Poppins-esque heroine and her flying feline charges, sure to charm readers big and small. The first book for children by an internationally acclaimed novelist and poet.


     Miss Petitfour enjoys having adventures that are "just the right size - fitting into a single, magical day." She is an expert at baking and eating fancy iced cakes, and her favorite mode of travel is par avion. On windy days, she takes her sixteen cats out for an airing: Minky, Misty, Taffy, Purrsia, Pirate, Mustard, Moutarde, Hemdela, Earring, Grigorovitch, Clasby, Captain Captain, Captain Catkin, Captain Cothespin, Your Shyness and Sizzles. With the aid of her favorite tea party tablecloth as a makeshift balloon, Miss Petitfour and her charges fly over her village, having many little adventures along the way. Join Miss Petitfour and her equally eccentric felines on five magical outings -- a search for marmalade, to a spring jumble sale, on a quest for "birthday cheddar", the retrieval of a lost rare stamp and as they compete in the village's annual Festooning Festival. A whimsical, beautifully illustrated collection of tales that celebrates language, storytelling and small pleasures, especially the edible kind!
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 9 years
  2. Part of series
    The Adventures of Miss Petitfour
  3. Print length
    144 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 4
  6. Dimensions
    5.63 x 0.39 x 7.94 inches
  7. Publisher
    Tundra Books
  8. Publication date
    March 27, 2018
  9. ISBN-10
    0735263221
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0735263222
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Starred in CCBC’S Best Books for Kids & Teens (2016)
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“Its comedic irreverence and spirited play with words, names, and pirate lore will remind readers of Mary Poppins and Pippi Longstocking. Children will savor the whimsical language and conversational tone as well as the nameless village with its wordless wooden signs." —STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal

“Block's charming, full-color illustrations complement the tales in a decidedly mid-20th-century modern style . . . An homage to classic fantasies for an audience willing to suspend all disbelief and just go along for the ride.” —Kirkus Reviews

“In her first children’s book, adult author Michaels presents five stories driven equally by whimsy and self-aware humor . . . Michaels is fond of digressions, one of many vocabulary words she highlights as the narrative comments on the peculiarities of storytelling . . . Block’s delicate color illustrations are ideally suited to Miss Petitfour’s subdued and decidedly eccentric adventures, which involve everything from an empty marmalade jar to a lost stamp.” —Publisher’s Weekly

“Toronto’s new poet laureate is known for her moody adult poetry and fiction, so it came as a surprise when her kidlit debut turned out to be a fun and whimsical confection of sweet stories about a young woman and her 16 cats who take to the sky using a tablecloth as a sort of non-hot air balloon. Full of delightful language that skips and lilts off the page and the tongue, Michaels’s first book for kids might even be better than the stuff she writes for adults.” —Quill & Quire

“The Adventures of Miss Petitfour is a sweet and witty little book, great for kids who already love tea parties, arts and crafts and cats, and those who have yet to discover life’s smaller pleasures.”—Canadian Children’s Book News

About the Author

 ANNE MICHAELS is the author of several books of poetry, of the multi-award-winning novel Fugitive Pieces, which was made into a feature film and won the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Guardian Fiction Prize and The Winter Vault, her celebrated second novel. Her most recent book, Correspondences, was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Anne's work has appeared in translation around the world. She lives in Toronto.

 EMMA BLOCK is the author and illustrator of Tea and Cake and has illustrated several books for children. She has worked for clients including Blue Apple, Harper Collins, Orla Kiely, UNIQULO, Anthropologie, Time Out and Hallmark. She likes charity shops, tea and very sharp pencils. Her art is inspired by the people she meets in her everyday life, old photos, vintage clothes, travel, 1950s illustration and 1930s jazz. Visit her online at emmablock.co.uk.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tundra Books; Reprint edition (March 27, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0735263221
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0735263222
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.63 x 0.39 x 7.94 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 241 ratings

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Emma Block is a multidisciplinary illustrator living in London, working across publishing, editorial illustration, licensing, packaging and branding. She has written several best selling painting books and has illustrated the children's series The Adventure of Miss Petitfour

Emma’s work is inspired by the people she meets in her everyday life, old photos, vintage clothes, old films, travel, 1950s illustration, 1930s jazz and sausage dogs.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Visually appealing illustrations.
The attraction of this book, for me, is the delightful artwork by illustrator, Emma Block. Maybe they are gouache or watercolor. They make the book pleasurable. This is a book of short stories and way to teach about that genre. I believe it would be good as an audible or read aloud. It could be a springboard for books from the last century, like Pippi Longstocking and Mary Poppins. Miss Petotfour is the less aggressive, magical character, more of a cat loving homebody than an interfering influence on children. Words and phrases are highlighted and explained, so your child's vocabulary and concepts can blossom surreptitiously, like adding pulverized vegetables into their burgers. A little town and cozy shops are the setting for Me Petitfour, who travels by flying tablecloth with her 16 cats. Children can draw in their senses to appreciate the various food and scenery descriptions. These can be a pint of discussion with them to assist in appreciating literature.
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prisrob
5.0 out of 5 stars Highflying Adventures With Miss Petitfour
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2015
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Do you enjoy stories with great imagination? If so, this is the book for you.

The author, Anne Michaels, had written such a lovely and fun book for children. We meet Miss Petitfour and her 16 cats. We learn a little about Miss Petitfour and her nature. We then get to meet all 16 of her cats by name. Miss Petitfour loves these cats so much, and she knows each one by name. Miss Petifour often takes daily trips into town, and she has an original method of transportation. Before leaving the house Miss Petitfour checks the wind direction, and depending upon the wind, that decides what shops she and her cars will visit. Miss Petitfour has a particular method of flying to these shops, along with all 16 cats! When you read this book you will understand all of the strange methods of travel, and you will get to meet all these cats and the townspeople.

This book is separated into several short stories that bring Miss Petifour and her cats into new adventures. The illustrations by Emma Block are original, done in pen drawings. They are colorful and bright. We get to see Miss Petitfour up close and all her cats. Her adventures are very fun and we might say high flying. A wonderful book for all children and their adults.

Recommended. prisrob 11-07-15
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Amanda Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars If you loved Pippi Longstockng, you'll love Miss Petitfour!
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2017
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The kids and I (ages 7 + 8) absolutely LOVE this book! T

he text itself is even attractive to look at on each page. Literary elements that are mentioned jokingly are then also written in bold + color so as to be pointedly obvious, which the kids giggle at. The uniquely small size and shape make the book a pleasure to hold, and the kids are drawn to it repeately on their own, just to flip tgrough.

The watercolor illustrations are just dazzling!

The writing style is direct-to-reader and quirky, like Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events". The kids laugh their heads off every time we come to a cat list and they hear the one named "Captain Clothespin".

This writing style and style feels very much lke Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking or The Children of Noisy Village. This is definitely a book we will treasure and hand down to my children's children!

In a homeschooling household with thousands of books, this is one of our top favorites! It's practically perfect in every way. I recommend it very highly as a homeschooling mom.
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Alvera L. Smetzer
5.0 out of 5 stars What a delight of a book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022
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Written by Anne Michaels, a wonderful poet who lends the gift of her vivid imagination to this book marketed for children and I'd like to add adults as well. Emma Block's wonderful illustrations show us Miss Pettigrew and her cats engaging in some of their antics. This duo makes the book a win-win with adventures that take you soaring through the sky and landing back on earth in time for tea and dessert. Warning! This book may make you hungry!
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DC
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023
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Wonderful book of fantasy, especially for cat lovers.
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hamster
4.0 out of 5 stars A Very "Sweet" Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2016
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Very whimsical and my little girl just adores all the cats and flying around with a tablecloth (which is pictured on the cover).
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andstep
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Famiy Read Aloud
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
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Some one has said this is somewhere between Mrs Piggle-Wiggle and Mary Poppins. I couldn't agree more! It also reminds me of Jamie Lee Curtiss's Big Words for Little People. The intentionality and use and play of words sets a high bar for our next family read aloud. My children love hearing me read it, as it can be quite the tongue-twister at times, and I enjoy reading it, as there are little inside jokes for the more mature reader that hit the same funny bone as The Phantom Tollbooth. Bon Appétit!
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denise de francesco
5.0 out of 5 stars Felines, Great Writing, Adventures and The Wind!
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2016
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A must read for all children's libraries, schools and for those like I who LOVE #ChildrensLit. If you like felines, great stories and pastries that are tied up in great adventures and new characters, it won't let you down. Nor will it let you put IT down! The introduction is by far the best way to experience and anticipate the well written stories within. Not to mention the wind as a major yet quiet character of this book.
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Alison
5.0 out of 5 stars A family favorite
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018
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This book is so fun and silly. My 6 year old daughter loves it. We giggle each read! I bought a second one recently for a friend with a little girl who loves cats. The illustrations are so beautiful.
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Cindy Nellis
5.0 out of 5 stars A bit dry but works great for bedtime reading. Love the cats and imagination it evokes.
Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2022
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Bought for my daugjter for nightly stories; we wanted a longer story book with a female lead. I am excites to see what it holds
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mosscottage
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely stories, perfect for sensitive children too
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2023
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My youngest child, who is autistic, is very sensitive to anything she perceives as even remotely scary. We’ve really struggled to find many books she can read because of this; so many children’s books have what feels to her like huge amounts of peril. These little stories have been absolutely perfect for her. Any (very mild) peril is resolved quickly, often on the same page as it arises. The books are sweetly whimsical, fun and often ‘meta’, with lots of wordplay. I was quite surprised to learn that this was the same author who wrote Fugitive Pieces, but in a way, it makes sense; the attention to detail, the gorgeous language, the precision.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty book with pretty stories.
Reviewed in India on August 4, 2019
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Beautiful stories with equally beautiful illustrations. My daughter loved the illustrations. Paper quality is glossy.
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Layla
5.0 out of 5 stars Book was found hooray
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2018
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The item i ordered and it had gone missing an elderly member of the family put it away ? so i can only opplogise and say sorry for the confusion but the item is beautiful thank you
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SM
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2020
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The illustrations in this book are just exquisite. This made a beautiful gift for my cat mad little girl she absolutely loved it.
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