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A children's book based on the popular Studio Ghibli animated movie! The Cat Returns Picture Book retells the story of Haru and her exciting adventures in a magical cat universe using actual cell artwork from the original movie. The book and movie both draw inspiration from the manga series, Baron: The Cat Returns (also published by VIZ Media). | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Hiroyuki Morita | | Hardcover:
| 112 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| October 23, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421514982 | | Product Length:
| 10.24 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.68 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.59 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.58 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful BooksApr 14, 2010
By T. Cart
We purchased all of the Studio Ghibili Picture books. Our 2 1/2 year old daughter absolutely loves them. The books are set up perfectly for little ones with lots of pictures, big words, and broken into chapters perfect for reading the book at bedtime over a week. She loves all of the stories and being able to follow along with the multiple pictures per page (somewhat like a comic book).
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A wonderful bookJun 30, 2008
By Kathrine I. Yamamoto
This is a wonderful book, My 4 year old daughter just love the movie. And the book it just as great.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful books...Feb 01, 2010
By A. Simko
All of the books in this series are well made and beautiful. Fans of these movies should own these books as well.
A great companion book to The Cat Returns film!Mar 07, 2012
By Z Hayes
The Cat Returns Picture Book is based on the charming film of the same title. The underlying story is of a young girl's coming-of-age. This picture book is adapted from the original graphic novel by Aoi Hiragi. The film is directed by Ghibli animator Hiroyuki Morita (Hayao Miyazaki is also involved in it as the executive producer).
The story centers around Haru, a young teenager who feels like she is a misfit at her school, with only one really good friend. In the book, there is an introductory page before the actual story, where the main players/ characters are introduced. It is explained that Haru is a cheerful girl but lacks confidence, which might explain why she has such a hard time at school. The book also has a section (at the beginning) explaining the secrets of the Cat Kingdom, the cats who serve the king, cat favorites (food), and mysterious tools (The Warp Hole and The Cat's Eye).
Haru soon finds herself embroiled in some peculiar goings-on - she rescues a cat from being run over by a truck and to her amazement, the cat thanks her verbally! That same night, Haru is visited by the King of Cats and his entourage, and is informed that she will make a good daughter-in-law for his son, the Prince of Cats.
Reeling from this encounter, Haru discovers to her horror that the cats mean business when she arrives in school to find some bizarre 'gifts' - hundreds of wrapped presents containing live mice! Haru then hears a voice that asks her to find The Cat Bureau, and makes her way to a store (with the aid of an overlarge white cat named Muta) where she meets an elegant and charming cat named Baron von Gikkengen. The rest of the story focuses on the Baron's attempts to rescue Haru after she is kidnapped by the King of Cat's henchmen and kept prisoner in the Cat Kingdom.
I loved the underlying theme which addresses self-esteem and trying to find one's 'voice', universal themes which many adolescents struggle with. My seven-year-old daughter might not have appreciated nor understood this theme, but she loved the rich visuals. It is a story that can be appreciated by readers of all ages on different levels. "The Cat Returns" is charming with an engaging plot and interesting characters. The end of the book features lyrics to the theme song of The Cat Returns - Kaze ni Naru (Like the Breeze).
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Excelent product!Jun 25, 2010
By Vladimir Luna
The product is new, with hardcover
is very nice, i'm happy with this bought.
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