Covering the Newbery (#43) It’s Like This, Cat
Every Monday, a Newbery-winning cover gets a redo. For more of the good, bad, and badder, click here for the Covering the Newbery gallery.
1964: It’s Like This, Cat by Emily Neville
Original Cover:
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My Redo:
Side by Side:
Verdict: Definitely a different tone.
Up next week: Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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