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Millions of Cats

Author: Wanda Gág

Year: 1928

Type: fantasy

Award: Newbery Honor

 

 

Personal Reflection:

 

When I read the book at first, I think it too colorless for children to read. However, it got Newbery Honor, so I must find out the reason why it is good enough to win the prize. As I kept reading, it made me so impressing. The picture is flowing and delicate. Every cat are drawn in very detailed and it seems that there were truly have “millions and billions and trillions of cats.”  The following picture is my favorite part in this book.

 

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It is so amazing to see this. The writer only used pencil to write it, but I can discover every detail in it. I looked at the picture and I felt that they are really vivid. It is like they will rush out of the book quickly. 

 

The very old man and woman wanted to find the prettiest cat to accompany them. However, their behavior caused those cats to hurt themselves. Although kids may not think it weird, I felt a little cruel. In reality, lots of people wants to be the most beautiful one and tends to hurt others. Then, the saddest one will be those people finally. I think the story has told us that we can’t judge a person by his or her appearance. I can’t say our appearances are not important, but I have to say our “inner beauty” must be the most vital one when we see a person. In this book, the ugly cat didn’t compete with others and just be itself. It just felt homeless. Eventually, it became the pretty one because it had the harmonious and good family to take care of it. It really had the good inner beauty so that the very old man and woman finally choose it.

 

Analysis:

 

I thought the antagonists — all of the cats were trying to show themselves up and looked down others. They couldn’t find what is more important for them. They just want to chase the beauty of appearances. However, the protagonist — the ugly cat overcome itself and others to be the best one. The plot is significant and inspiring. Besides, I thought the very old man and woman are the flat characters in the beginning, but I was wrong. They are round ones because they found out that the ugly cat could be the pretty one due to its mind. The characters are well-designed and the moral is good for children to learn, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”