SuitabookBallet cat
Fiona Ross
- Reading
- Read the pictures alongside the words, pausing to follow where composition and typography direct attention. Ask the reader to compare the alley scenes with the rooftops and imagine what each setting expresses.
- Themes
- Belonging and difference: Arthur dances ballet even though the Crazy Cat Crew ridicule him, and his persistence changes how the other cats see him. The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.
- Imagination and self-expression: Arthur’s ballet links the alleyways and street corners with nighttime rooftops and stars. The settings are described as representing routine and reality versus dreams, with Arthur bringing these elements together.
- Worth knowing
- Notice whether the cats’ ridicule is treated as harmless teasing, hurtful exclusion or something else, and whether the apologies feel meaningful.