Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

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by: T.S. Eliot

 : Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

Used Price: $4.50






Binding: Unknown Binding
Edition: Harbrace lib
Label: Harcourt Brace Publisher
Manufacturer: Harcourt Brace Publisher
Publication Date: January 01, 1967
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Publisher
Studio: Harcourt Brace Publisher




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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Fullfilled expectation
Book was in good condition and arrived on time. Would buy from this seller again.



Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Not so practical at all
After taking My six year old Daughter to the musical Cats for Her first time,
I got Her this book, as She was so taken with it, thinking She might have this as
a keepsake...She was upset to find that there was a inventory tracking sticker of some
sort smack dab in the middle of the cover...You know the kind right, made out of white
paper, with a quart of glue, rendering it impossible to peel off.I know it is only a dust
cover, but really??????????????My Daughter, ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Perfect for Children
This really is T.S. Eliot at his best. And it's written for children! While I'd never take a four-year-old to watch the musical, I'd most definitely read this to one. It's engaging and brilliantly written.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Classic comes alive
This is a classic work, exactly as I expected. I also wanted to read it to small children, but some of the poems are beyond their understanding.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Ryming Poetry Rules!
T.S. Eliot proves with Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats that the rhyming poem is just as valid as free verse. Why some people continue to regard the rhyming poem as the lower form of poetic expression, or as something strictly for the little ones, is beyond me (perhaps it's due in part to the fact that TV advertisers abuse this art form on a regular basis, cheapening it with their cringe-inducing jingles). But whatever the case, these detractors have either never read, or (hard as it is to believe) ... Read More

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