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DA VINCI'S CAT
DA VINCI'S CAT is a delightful tale of unlikely friendship, Renaissance art, and a time-traveling cat who once belonged to Leonardo Da Vinci himself.
Federico doesn't mind being a political hostage of the Pope, especially now that he has a cat as a friend. But he must admit that a kitten walking into a wardrobe and returning full-grown a moment later is quite odd. Even more bizarre is the man named Herbert, apparently an art collector from the future, who emerges from the wardrobe the next night. Herbert barters with Federico to get a sketch signed by the famous painter Raphael, but his plans take a dangerous turn when he hurries back to his era, desperate to save a dying girl.
Meanwhile, in the present day, there's Bee, a girl who is creeped out by her strange elderly neighbor. When that neighbor shows Bee a sketch that perfectly resembles her, Bee, frightened, solidifies her resolve to stay away. But then she meets a cat and discovers a mysterious cabinet in her neighbor's attic - a cabinet that leads her to Renaissance Rome. Bee, who has learned about the painters Raphael and Michelangelo in school, never expected she'd get to meet them and see them paint their masterpieces. But here they are, and here, too, is a boy her age named Federico, who claims that her cat is really his cat.
As the two bounce back and forth between Renaissance Rome and the present-day, it becomes clear that Bee's arrival in Rome is no coincidence, and that they need to find a way to convince the painter Raphael to sketch Bee - to create the sketch that hangs in her neighbor's house - before time unravels, and Bee's life in the present becomes a thing of the past.
Funny, charming, and always surprising, DA VINCI'S CAT is an original and compelling time-slip adventure inspired by real history. It will include black-and-white spot art throughout by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky.
Catherine Gilbert Murdock is a former academic and the author of seven novels for children and young adults. Her most recent novel, The Book of Boy, was a Newbery Honor book and has sold in ten foreign territories. She is also the author of the Dairy Queen series, comprised of three young adult novels and one for middle grade readers, and two historical fantasy novels: Princess Ben and Wisdom's Kiss. She lives in Philadelphia, where she is currently working on her next book for young readers.
Meanwhile, in the present day, there's Bee, a girl who is creeped out by her strange elderly neighbor. When that neighbor shows Bee a sketch that perfectly resembles her, Bee, frightened, solidifies her resolve to stay away. But then she meets a cat and discovers a mysterious cabinet in her neighbor's attic - a cabinet that leads her to Renaissance Rome. Bee, who has learned about the painters Raphael and Michelangelo in school, never expected she'd get to meet them and see them paint their masterpieces. But here they are, and here, too, is a boy her age named Federico, who claims that her cat is really his cat.
As the two bounce back and forth between Renaissance Rome and the present-day, it becomes clear that Bee's arrival in Rome is no coincidence, and that they need to find a way to convince the painter Raphael to sketch Bee - to create the sketch that hangs in her neighbor's house - before time unravels, and Bee's life in the present becomes a thing of the past.
Funny, charming, and always surprising, DA VINCI'S CAT is an original and compelling time-slip adventure inspired by real history. It will include black-and-white spot art throughout by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky.
Catherine Gilbert Murdock is a former academic and the author of seven novels for children and young adults. Her most recent novel, The Book of Boy, was a Newbery Honor book and has sold in ten foreign territories. She is also the author of the Dairy Queen series, comprised of three young adult novels and one for middle grade readers, and two historical fantasy novels: Princess Ben and Wisdom's Kiss. She lives in Philadelphia, where she is currently working on her next book for young readers.
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Published 2021-05-25 by HarperCollins / Greenwillow |