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