By Debi Gliori (author) , Debi Gliori (illustrator)
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Longlisted for the UKLA Book Award 2023 ages 3-6 | Longlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards 2022
Longlisted for the UKLA Book Award 2023 ages 3-6 | Longlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards 2022
A poignant and unforgettable story about homelessness and enduring friendship from an internationally renowned picture book creator.
Born in a city park, Waverley is looked after by his best friend, Donald. Until, one fateful day, Donald signs up to fight in a war-zone far away. Loyal and patient, the homeless little ginger cat waits for his friend at Edinburgh's Waverley Station.
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He waits... and waits. Years go by but Waverley never gives up. He knows that home is where Donald is.
Will Donald ever return and will he and Waverley find a home at last?
An incredibly powerful and poignant tale of a cat searching for home.. beautifully illustrated... heartfelt and real, this story is based on the truth of those returning home from war, those who struggle to acclimatise and find closure. Debi Gliori is a masterful storyteller and this is stunning. This will accompany any KS2 topic on war brilliantly. - My Shelves Are Full
... a beautiful, emotional picture book based on homeless war veteran, Darren Greenfield, who'd sit on the pavement at the top of Edinburgh's Waverley Steps. Perfect for opening up discussions about PTSD, war, and homelessness. - LibraryGirl&BookBoy (via Twitter)
Debi's story is written and illustrated with such empathy and sensitivity, it will surely bring a tear to your eye as you turn the pages of this book. Perhaps even more so when you read at the end that it's about a real homeless war veteran for whom she wrote the book (as well as for all the countless other homeless people who share our world. - Red Reading Hub
What I, the adult reader, love about A Cat Called Waverley, is that it's possible to have a traditional picture book for children, which combines some glorious art with a commentary on some of the less attractive things about life today, while also showing the goodness of many humans. - Bookwitch
Not just a story about a cat, or about being lost and unloved, it's asking us to think about war, what it does to those it leaves behind, and how we care for them. - Juno
In A Cat Called Waverley, Debi Gliori has created a truly special and beautiful picture book... Powerful and poignant, 'A Cat Called Waverley' is one not to miss. - North Somerset Teachers' Book Award
A poignant story about homelessness and friendship. - The National Scot
A Cat Called Waverley will tug at your heart strings with its poignant tale of enduring love, loyalty, friendship, and homelessness - and because it's a gorgeous picture book... Waverley will promote lots of discussion: love between animals and people, separation, homelessness, hope - and a chance to explain post-traumatic stress disorder, gently but clearly pointed to. - Armadillo Magazine
A story that can encourage thought, reflection and open the door to empathy among its young readers. There is no attempt to point out a moral or lesson, the story, warm and engaging, is left to speak for itself. - Books for Keeps
A heartfelt, moving picture book. - - Carolyn Phelan - Booklist
Debi started writing children's books in 1976, then attended art school in Edinburgh from 1979 to 1984. She received a travelling scholarship award to go to Milan, and worked as a freelance from 1984 onwards. She lives and works in Scotland, and her studio is situated in a thirteenth-century herb garden. She now has four children and her book No Matter What is dedicated to them. Debi Gliori is the author/illustrator of many books for children including Mr Bear, the winner of a Children's Book Award.
DEBI GLIORI is the award-winning author and illustrator of many Bloomsbury picture books including the Alfie series, The Trouble with Dragons, Dragon Love Penguin and the bestselling No Matter What. She has sold more than half a million books in the UK alone. Debi lives in East Lothian with her family.
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Born in a city park, Waverley is looked after by his best friend, Donald. Until, one fateful day, Donald signs up to fight in a war-zone far away.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Cat Called Waverley and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
A Cat Called Waverley features in the following genres: Gritty Reads, Recommendations, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Fiction PSHE Titles
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A Cat Called Waverley was written by Debi Gliori and published by Otter-Barry Books Ltd
A Cat Called Waverley has 40 pages
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