Cassie with my library copy of the book I loved this heartwarming holiday tale told entirely from the point of view of a rescued ginger cat. When a fire destroys the pub where Oliver lives with his dad George, not only is he suddenly homeless, but the tiny U.K. town is at loose ends without their gathering places.
Oliver finds his feet in caring foster homes while George temporarily stays in London with his allergic-to-cats sister. The feline’s skill at understanding humans has him helping people in need, often by leading them to needed connections with others. Grumpy people who may well be cat-haters have a softer side when their circumstances are understood. Everyone eventually loves Oliver, and some wonder if he really has magical powers. Even Oliver wonders if he is up to saving Christmas: “I didn’t know how, but I was determined to give it a go.” The writer does an impressive job of getting into the mind of a kitty. Little humans are thought of as "human kittens." I especially loved Oliver's account of his early beginnings, involving a sack and a scary car ride: “With that, we were hoisted up in the air again and I was tumbling on top of my poor sisters and brothers, all of us too weak to care. I was barely conscious as I felt the sack being put down again. But a few minutes later, there was an even louder noise, if possible, than the din the dog was still making, and I lay there quaking and shivering, sure it must be the end of the world. I’ve since worked out that we were in a car, and the noise -- I’ve heard it lots of times since, of course -- was the car waking up. They roar at the top of their lungs at first, and then settle down to a kind of loud purr as they run along. It’s horrible being inside one, at the best of times -- you can feel the vibrations of their tummies rumbling, and they make all sorts of horrible noises, stopping and starting and sometimes screeching.” A worthwhile read that will have you remembering the meaning of Christmas and the value of community. - Irene Plett Details: Sheila Norton, Oliver: The Cat Who Saved Christmas (2016: Thomas Dunne Books; first published UK by Ebury Publishing, ISBN 1250108470, 320 pages; quotations at pages 60, 100 and 127) Topics: Cat books, cat writers, rescue cats, Christmas cats
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