Reviews

The Cat From Hunger Mountain by Ed Young

daumari's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Gorgeous mixed media art, and a story to revisit when H learns the concept of sharing. 

robotswithpersonality's review against another edition

The art was the primary reason for picking this one up, and I was not disappointed. It's always encouraging to see children's picture books, not just with a lot of thought put into the art, but representing a physical multimedia style (digital is cool but I worry about it becoming the exclusive medium), in this case collage. I think the reminder to recognize 'enough', be cautious about waste, be grateful, is perennially useful. 

libwinnie's review against another edition

3.0

I found the collages quite interesting, but a bit overstimulating. Just too much going on. I was surprised at the page that had a dead rabbit with blood on it, but thought the realistic touch was cool. The story was a bit moralistic, but not bad.

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.0

Enjoyed the art and the story was interesting if a bit short.

turrean's review against another edition

3.0

I loved the message though I will admit at first I thought the food the monk shared was from the wasted half-bowls of cooked rice Lord Cat insisted be thrown away each day. I completely missed that Lord Cat's command to process the rice from the fields faster led to some of the rice washing away downstream. I had to go back and read more carefully. The artwork was hard to decipher.

shighley's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting dedication in this book:
"To the strange virtue in deprivation, an unwanted and the least understood gateway to humanity and life riches." It fits.

shanny1366's review against another edition

3.0

The message of the story is great, and I love picture books that introduce kids to new cultures. However, I only gave this book three stars because I found the illustrations to be rather jarring.

libraryrobin's review against another edition

2.0

Not a fan of these illusrations and downer story.

bibliomaineiac's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. I needed to read two picture books for my Children's Literature class. I picked this one, simply because the recommended one by the same author wasn't available. It was an interesting fable about cat who is rich, and has all he could ever hope for, but yearns for still more. When he is brought low by a severe drought, he learns the lesson, of waste not, want not. And also to appreciate all you have. The illustrations aren't as bright and cheery as many children's books. However, the collage artwork is intriguing, and children might have fun guessing what items are used for each element of the pictures. Having a cat as the protagonist makes the tale whimsical for them as well.

nairam1173's review against another edition

4.0

Great story. I like the /idea/ of the illustrations but also found them hard to decipher.