They Sent a Cat to Saturn
Valerie Bloom author Ken Wilson-Max illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Otter-Barry Books
Published:2nd Jul '26
Should be back in stock very soon
They sent a cat to Saturn
on a spaceship called Hooray.
They put him in his cat space-suit
and sent him on his way...
Val Bloom’s exciting new poetry collection is brimming with playfulness, empathy and the joy of words and wordplay.
It is divided into enticing sections: Word Painting; Pets and People; A Little Light Relief; Wild, Wild World; Glorious Food and finally Brawta (the Jamaican word for A little bit extra).
Have fun with Jamaican haiku, puzzles and riddles; find the superpower of smiling; discover dinosaurs, a lost cat, a hero Dad and Papa cookin’; check out how to make an octopus laugh and find kindness in poems about refugees, the meaning of home and friendship.
This book by a much-loved poet will be treasured and read again and again, at home and at school.
"A new illustrated poetry collection brimming with playfulness, empathy and the joy of wordplay following the CLiPPA-winning Stars with Flaming Tails."
* The Bookseller *"Perfect for sharing and performing or lingering over independently, there is something for everyone to enjoy in these pages.Moving from poignant to humorous, closely observed to whimsical, They Sent a Cat to Saturn is packed with poetry treats!"
* Reading Zone *"Bloom has such facility and flair as a poet and, as anyone who has heard her read aloud well knows, an instinctive feel for the rhythm of words...even in her light verse Bloom’s wordplay is sublime. This new collection is a joy."
"A cat in a spaceship called Hooray opens this vibrant and exciting poetry collection full of playfulness, empathy and wordplay. For KS2 children, the poems include Jamaican haiku, puzzles, riddles, dinosaurs, a lost cat, a hero dad and Papa cookin', making this a lively and accessible collection for classroom sharing, performance and dipping into at home. Highly recommended."
* School Reading LiISBN: 9781915659590
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 9mm
Weight: 100g
96 pages