We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions - starting at 2.00. “A surprisingly powerful story in verse.” - Publishers Weekly Product Details Buy Red, White, and Boom by Lee Wardlaw, Huy Voun Lee (Illustrator) online at Alibris. “Both the tightly constructed lines and elegant, playful illustrations unerringly imagine a cat's world, including the characteristic feline seesaw between aloof independence and purring, kneading adoration… wry, heartwarming title that's sure to find wide acceptance in the classroom and beyond.” - Booklist, STARRED REVIEW Won Ton's sweetly humorous story will steal the hearts of readers young and old.” - School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW “n unforgettable character in a shelter cat whose veneer of cynical toughness masks his vulnerability. “Perfect pussycat poetry for anyone who has ever loved a shelter cat.” - Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

“The poignant story of a shelter cat finding a forever home unfolds in haiku verse in this funny, lovely and original picture book…offering a beguiling mix of humor…and emotion-along with a painless lesson in the creative possibilities of this form of poetry.” - Buffalo News It's an adoption story that's funny, touching, visually exciting and unforgettable.” - Santa Barbara Family Life “Gloriously illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, the story is a beguiling tale of a wary shelter cat and the boy who takes him home. “From the front cover on, this nameless shelter cat steals the show, with wide eyes, a sinewy body and a blue-gray coat.The charm of the text is that we see everything anew, from the cat's perspective.” - Chicago Tribune That is manifestly the case with ‘Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku'…Children old enough to read will get the full force of the harmonious combination of Lee Wardlaw's wry verse and Eugene Yelchin's witty illustration.” - Wall Street Journal “Sometimes the full savor of a book only comes through silent absorption.

Red, White, and Boom! by Lee Wardlaw