Cat Nap (25)

Score: 5.00 (votes: 9)
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With lush paintings and intricately constructed 3D artwork, bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Brian Lies introduces a sleepy kitten whose afternoon nap transforms into an epic journey through art, time, and history. Perfect for fans of They All Saw a Cat, Museum Trip, and Jumanji. Includes back matter.

In the warm, late afternoon sunlight, a girl sits on the couch reading a book. Her kitten dozes nearby. But when Kitten notices a mouse and dives after it, an epic chase through time, art, and history ensues. Is it a dream? That’s up to the reader to decide, but for the kitten, every leap and bound is full of suspense and makes for a masterpiece.

Caldecott Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies creates a truly unique picture book journey that invites young readers through the galleries of an art museum as well as through time, space, and history. As the cat and mouse leap from one page to the next, they are portrayed in the style of masterful artworks from history—an ancient Egyptian relief, an illuminated manuscript, a stained-glass window, a ceramic dog—each painstakingly and lovingly re-created in its original media by Brian Lies. When the sly mouse gets away, Kitten finds himself lost and alone. Will art help him find his way home?

The visual showstopper by an award-winning and bestselling picture book creator offers readers a page-turning cat and mouse chase, an introduction to famous works of art throughout history, an epic adventure story, and a homecoming. Back matter includes information about how each of the illustrations in the book was created, notes on the original artworks featured in the book, and an afterword inviting young readers to make, create, and build things.

  • $19.99
Qty:  
    • SKU
      32219
  • Series
    Single Picture Books
  • Manufacturer
    Hardcover
  • Publisher
    Greenwillow Books
  • Publisher or imprint
    Greenwillow Books
  • Author
    Lies, Brian
  • ISBN-13
    9780062671288
  • Format
    Hardcover
  • Size
    11 x 9
  • Reading Interest
    PreK,K,1,2,3
  • Reviews / Awards Noted
    YES
  • Date Published
    2025
  • Subject
    Fiction, Picture Book, Cats, Mice, Art

With lush paintings and intricately constructed 3D artwork, bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Brian Lies introduces a sleepy kitten whose afternoon nap transforms into an epic journey through art, time, and history. Perfect for fans of They All Saw a Cat, Museum Trip, and Jumanji. Includes back matter.

In the warm, late afternoon sunlight, a girl sits on the couch reading a book. Her kitten dozes nearby. But when Kitten notices a mouse and dives after it, an epic chase through time, art, and history ensues. Is it a dream? That’s up to the reader to decide, but for the kitten, every leap and bound is full of suspense and makes for a masterpiece.

Caldecott Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies creates a truly unique picture book journey that invites young readers through the galleries of an art museum as well as through time, space, and history. As the cat and mouse leap from one page to the next, they are portrayed in the style of masterful artworks from history—an ancient Egyptian relief, an illuminated manuscript, a stained-glass window, a ceramic dog—each painstakingly and lovingly re-created in its original media by Brian Lies. When the sly mouse gets away, Kitten finds himself lost and alone. Will art help him find his way home?

The visual showstopper by an award-winning and bestselling picture book creator offers readers a page-turning cat and mouse chase, an introduction to famous works of art throughout history, an epic adventure story, and a homecoming. Back matter includes information about how each of the illustrations in the book was created, notes on the original artworks featured in the book, and an afterword inviting young readers to make, create, and build things.

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  • Shelf Awareness
    11/03/2025, 10:43 AM
    “With its lyrical text, handcrafted visuals, and journey through global artistic traditions, Cat Nap is a feast for the eyes and imagination.”
  • School Library Journal
    11/03/2025, 10:42 AM
    “Will picture book readers take up the message in this dazzling display of artistic versatility, that art is something they can make themselves as well as admire in books and on museum walls? Of course they will.”
  • Horn Book
    11/03/2025, 10:42 AM
    “An unusual game of cat-and-mouse takes place in this visually stunning and highly creative picture book.”
  • Wall Street Journal
    11/03/2025, 10:41 AM
    “Brian Lies has outdone himself. . . . We’ve had delightful pursuit books before. . . but Mr. Lies has set a new standard for ingenuity.”
  • Washington Post
    11/03/2025, 10:41 AM
    “A classic pursuit takes an improbable turn when a cat and mouse tumble through a poster on the wall and into an elaborate world of art. Passing through millennia, Kitten and its quarry are incorporated into nine notable pieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection. This clever romp has playful text for younger readers and, for more advanced ones, notes about the original artwork and how it was created.”

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