--- product_id: 1693806 title: "Mrs. Katz and Tush (Reading Rainbow)" price: "2345 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/1693806-mrs-katz-and-tush-reading-rainbow store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # Mrs. Katz and Tush (Reading Rainbow) **Price:** 2345 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mrs. Katz and Tush (Reading Rainbow) - **How much does it cost?** 2345 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/1693806-mrs-katz-and-tush-reading-rainbow) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Mrs. Katz and Tush (Reading Rainbow) [Polacco, Patricia] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Mrs. Katz and Tush (Reading Rainbow) Review: Perfect Polacco - As with many of Patricia Polacco's books, Mrs. Katz & Tush starts with a friendship, adds a simple story line, seasons it with an understanding look at a particular culture or two, adds a dash of humour, and ties it all together with illustrations that enrich the story (other examples, among many: Babushka Baba Yaga, Just Plain Fancy and Chicken Sunday). In this story the lives of two very different neighbors are drawn together through a small, tail-less kitten named Tush (the name itself brings giggles to the 4 year old set). Larnel, dragged along by his mother to visit an elderly widowed neighbor (and the picture of him in his chair shows you all that you need to know about how he feels about being there!) surprises himself by feeling compassion for lonely Mrs. Katz. He brings her the runt of a litter of kittens, saying that nobody else wants it. Mrs. Katz reluctantly accepts the kitten, on the condition that Larnel will help her learn how to care for it. He agrees, and a life-long friendship is begun. There are so many great parts to this book- the growing understanding about the things that we have in common, no matter how disparate our backgrounds, messages on ethnicity, on generational relationships, and so on- that you could get the idea that this is a 'good-for-you' book. But at it's heart Mrs. Katz & Tush is the work of a master storyteller and illustrator, and is a story that the children ask for again & again & again. Ours are still savouring it after 3 years, and show no signs of growing weary of it. The illustrations- especially some of the expressions- are some of Polacco's best efforts. Don't miss this one! Review: Great book for kids! - I borrowed a copy of this book and used it to read to pre-schoolers when I was a Home Visitor for Head Start. I love this author and have bought many of her books. I like the story, it shows people from different backgrounds having great relationships and friendships. I still remember Mrs. Katz saying about her cat" Oh Tush you're such a person!" ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #228,088 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #63 in Children's Jewish Fiction Books #741 in Children's Multigenerational Family Life #3,362 in Children's Friendship Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (278) | | Dimensions | 8.62 x 0.12 x 10.98 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | Grade level | Preschool - 2 | | ISBN-10 | 0440409365 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0440409366 | | Item Weight | 5.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 32 pages | | Publication date | March 1, 1994 | | Publisher | Dragonfly Books | | Reading age | 3 - 7 years | ## Images ![Mrs. Katz and Tush (Reading Rainbow) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81GorV2RLWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect Polacco *by R***R on April 1, 2002* As with many of Patricia Polacco's books, Mrs. Katz & Tush starts with a friendship, adds a simple story line, seasons it with an understanding look at a particular culture or two, adds a dash of humour, and ties it all together with illustrations that enrich the story (other examples, among many: Babushka Baba Yaga, Just Plain Fancy and Chicken Sunday). In this story the lives of two very different neighbors are drawn together through a small, tail-less kitten named Tush (the name itself brings giggles to the 4 year old set). Larnel, dragged along by his mother to visit an elderly widowed neighbor (and the picture of him in his chair shows you all that you need to know about how he feels about being there!) surprises himself by feeling compassion for lonely Mrs. Katz. He brings her the runt of a litter of kittens, saying that nobody else wants it. Mrs. Katz reluctantly accepts the kitten, on the condition that Larnel will help her learn how to care for it. He agrees, and a life-long friendship is begun. There are so many great parts to this book- the growing understanding about the things that we have in common, no matter how disparate our backgrounds, messages on ethnicity, on generational relationships, and so on- that you could get the idea that this is a 'good-for-you' book. But at it's heart Mrs. Katz & Tush is the work of a master storyteller and illustrator, and is a story that the children ask for again & again & again. Ours are still savouring it after 3 years, and show no signs of growing weary of it. The illustrations- especially some of the expressions- are some of Polacco's best efforts. Don't miss this one! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for kids! *by A***N on January 5, 2025* I borrowed a copy of this book and used it to read to pre-schoolers when I was a Home Visitor for Head Start. I love this author and have bought many of her books. I like the story, it shows people from different backgrounds having great relationships and friendships. I still remember Mrs. Katz saying about her cat" Oh Tush you're such a person!" ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It made me cry! *by C***C on August 5, 2014* Mrs. Katz was "such a person!" A Jewish immigrant from Warsaw, Poland, she came to America to make a new life. She couldn't speak English and was lonely until she met her husband Myron. Unfortunately, they were not blessed with children and now, as a widow, Mrs. Katz is all alone. A young black boy and his mother befriend her and when a cat has kittens in their basement they bring the last little kitten to Mrs. Katz to keep her company. The kitten has no tail so her name becomes Tush. Since she has never had a cat before she needs help every day to learn about kittens and Tush becomes "such a person!" to her. The lovely story of two people from different backgrounds who discover that their ancestors have much in common is one of those books that you will keep and reread. The little boy learns the history of the Jews and his family adopts Mrs. Katz as their own bubbe. Tush also adds to the family with kittelehs of her own. They celebrate Passover together. The little boy becomes a man and brings his wife and children to see their bubbe. When Mrs. Katz finally dies, they say Kaddish at her grave where the stone reads that she was their very own and dearest bubbe. 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