The Cinder-Eyed Cats

Synopsis

In his first book since Time Flies, his Caldecott Honor debut, EricRohmann transports a young boy in a magical sailboat to a lush tropical islandinhabited by six cats with eyes like blazing coals. Rohmann's magnificent oilpaintings draw the eye seamlessly from page to page, adding layers ofcomplexity to a deceptively simple storyline. His palette reaches effortlesslyfrom the brilliance of a tropical day to the glow of a starlit night, while hisscenes range from breathtaking ocean vistas to the meticulously detailed andexpressive creatures. The Cinder-Eyed Cats is both a sumptuous feast forthe eye and a virtuoso feat of picture storytelling.