Book Description
for Bruno, the Standing Cat by Nadine Robert and Jean Jullien
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
One morning, Peter discovers a cat in a box on his front porch. He opens it to find Bruno, a cat that stands up on two legs. Peter soon discovers that Bruno also plays, skateboards, and even chews gum, just like he does! The two become friends and do all they can together.
Bank Street College of Education Best Books, 2019. 2020 International Literacy Association selection.
Nadine Robert began her career as a video game designer, and cofounded the publishing house Comme des geants.
French. Originally published in Montreal, Canada as Peter, le chat debout by Comme des geants in 2017. English translation by Nadine Robert published in the United States by Random House in 2019.
© USBBY, 2022. Used with permission.