A tilted tale about a cat who sees the world from an unusual point of view, written by the hilarious Jason Carter Eaton (How to Train a Train) and illustrated by the equally humorous Gus Gordon (Herman and Rosie). catawampus (cat-a-wam-pus) n. And when the town librarian sees the.
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It seems that catawampus began to be used later than wampish, by maybe a decade or two. It was in the decades following that catawampus came on the scene. Earliest use seems to be in adverbial form, catawampusly , expressing no certain meaning but adding intensity to the action: The adjective is attested from the s as an intensive, but this is only in British lampoons of American speech and might not be authentic. It was used in the U. The meaning of the word began changing fairly quickly.
That era, after all, was when the world went catawampus and was never the same again. One can sense other words feeding into this slangish milieu. The use of catawampus as fierce resonates with its use as hobgoblin. Catamount could have been incorporated into catawampus for different reasons. There is the similarity of how the words sound. Also, wild cats are known for hunting in an indirect and sneaky manner, often their prey not seeing or hearing them coming.
And, no doubt, large cats have a reputation for being fierce. It is interesting how catawampus can be used as a noun. This was posted at The Phrase Finder— Re: It meant goblin, sprite or, sometimes, fearsome beast. They sometimes also made fearsome noises in the night, which they claimed were the bloodthirsty roars of the catawampus cats.
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May 27, Marianne rated it it was amazing. I absolutely loved this. The art is really neat, the story is full of small hilarious details, it has great story-telling rhythm, and the overall message is charmingly subversive.
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May 30, J. Bryce rated it really liked it Shelves: Awesome little book - with unique, half-drawn, half-collaged illustrations - tells how a little askew cat can make a difference. Apr 09, Renee DiGirolomo rated it it was amazing. My children attended their elementary school book fair during which Mr. Eaton read the hilarious tale of an off-kilter cat in "The Catawampus Cat. Apr 27, Lisa Boyd rated it it was amazing Shelves: I love the art and the message of this picture book. Mar 31, Laine rated it it was amazing Shelves: Mar 30, Anna rated it it was amazing Shelves: Absolutely adorable book about a cat and his unique perspective.
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Jun 07, Angela Evans rated it really liked it Shelves: A cute little picture book filled with interesting vocab words for young readers that also has a unique message of changing your perspective to see the world a little clearer sometimes. Mar 22, Kelly Snyder rated it it was amazing. This is a tale of a cat that is a little tilted and a town that thinks they should follow suit.
Everyone from the green grocer on the corner and the mayor see this cat and look at things from his view point and decide they too should be a little tilted. This story is that an so much more. Seeing things from the viewpoint of others is good, but what makes each of us special is that we all have different viewpoints and opinions and we should be respected for that.
In the end the catawampus cat stre This is a tale of a cat that is a little tilted and a town that thinks they should follow suit. In the end the catawampus cat stretches and yawns and puts thins in perspective and so should the reader.
I would read this book to children and adults who are having a hard time understanding the ideas and opinions of others. The children will love the story line and I hope the adults would get the deeper meaning of this sideways feline. Aug 09, elyse rated it it was amazing Shelves: Jul 26, Ashley Salisbury rated it it was amazing. I'm laughing right now thinking about it. All ages will love this sideways cat and the interesting perspectives one has when one is sideways. I think I'll think sideways too.
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It is fun and cute and unique. Dec 28, Helen-Louise rated it it was amazing. Clever story, clever illustrations. And I love the word "catawampus. Fun to watch the cat share his "skewed-ness"! Aug 08, Karen rated it it was amazing. Absolutely loved this book! My favorite of all the Jason Carter Eaton books. All the kids and some of the grown-ups in my life are gonna get a copy when it comes out.
Feb 09, Miss. Reading rated it it was amazing Shelves: A very good story about looking at things in a different way. May 22, Bridgette rated it it was amazing.
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This book is a great reminder that we need to look at the world from all different angles. Aug 26, Becky rated it really liked it Shelves: The catawampus cat arrived early on a Tuesday morning At first no one noticed. The town was a busy town, and the people were busy people. A catawampus cat comes to town one day, and, the town gains a new perspective on life.
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The definition of catawampus: For example, when the barber sees the cat holding its head catawampus askew , he tilts his own head--mid-clip of the scissors. His customer, a lady, lo First sentence: His customer, a lady, loves the new bangs. I don't know why! I think she looks awful! My favorite example would have to be the librarian. When the town librarian, Miss Reade, saw the catawumpus cat, she pulled the wrong book off the shelf. And then quit her job and set out for an adventure! The next page shows her rowing a boat in a storm happy as can be.
This one is definitely unique in my opinion. I've read odder books certainly, but I've not always enjoyed them. Odd does not make a book great automatically. I sought my mom's opinion on this one; it is what I do when a book leaves me speechless. Neither of us understood why "they rebuilt all the houses so they were leaning, and made all the cars off-kilter. May 26, Lisa Burris rated it it was amazing. This tale of a cat who walks tilted, at an angle, serves as a metaphor for looking at things from a different perspective.
Instead of trying to fix the cat, the entire town begins to look at things catawampus, or from a different angle perspective , and it changes each person's life for the better. A wonderful story about being different and learning to look at the world from different perspectives.
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The catawampus cat turns a town topsy turvy with her wanderings and strange perspective that makes everyone peeks a town's curiosity and causes people pull up and change their perspective and look at things differently. Jul 12, Diane rated it really liked it Shelves: How to Catch Santa. The New Small Person. Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package. Horrible Harry and the Triple Revenge.
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