Lost and found cat : the true story of Kunkush's incredible journey Doug Kuntz and Amy Shrodes ; illustrated by Sue Cornelison

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kuntz, Doug, author.

Shrodes, Amy, author.

Contributor:

Cornelison, Sue, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cats--Iraq--Juvenile literature.

Cats.

Cats--Greece--Juvenile literature.

Pet loss--Greece--Juvenile literature.

Pet loss.

Refugees--Iraq--Juvenile literature.

Refugees.

Iraq--Emigration and immigration--Juvenile literature.

Iraq.

Cats--Iraq.

Cats--Greece.

Pet loss--Greece.

Refugees--Iraq.

Iraq--Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration.

Greece.

Local Subjects:

Iraq--Emigration and immigration--Juvenile literature.

Genre:

Picture books for children.

Picture books.

Illustrated works.

Juvenile works.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2017]

Summary:

When an Iraqi family is forced to flee their home, they can't bear to leave their beloved cat, Kunkush, behind. So they carry him with them from Iraq to Greece, keeping their secret passenger hidden away. But during the crowded boat crossing to Greece, his carrier breaks and the frightened cat runs from the chaos. In one moment, he is gone. After an unsuccessful search, his family has to continue their journey, leaving brokenhearted. A few days later, aid workers in Greece find the lost cat. Knowing how much his family has sacrificed already, they are desperate to reunite them with the cat they love so much. A worldwide community comes together to spread the word on the Internet and in the news media, and after several months the impossible happens Kunkush s family is found, and they finally get their happy ending in their new home.

Local Notes:

The Balch Ethnic Studies Collection.

ISBN:

9781524715472

1524715476

9781524715489

1524715484

OCLC:

954224333