My oldest daughter was a Russian language major in college. So Russian books always catch my eye! This one is particularly clever as illustrator Vladimir Vagin says on the front flap, "It is the first book in the world designed by an American and painted by a Russian." Working together even though they didn't even speak each other's languages, Frank Asch and Vagin became not just collaborators, but friends. Pretty powerful especially considering this book was created during the Cold War.
Here Comes the Cat!
Vladimir Vagin
Frank Asch 1989
We loved how the words are all written/repeated in Russian. And how the exclamation "Here comes the cat!" leads to an unexpected conclusion!
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