Winston and the Indoor Cat
CBCA's Shortlist Early Childhood 2022
Audience: Children
For Ages: 3 - 8 years old
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 32
Published: 29th September 2021
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 27.9 x 23.8
Weight (kg): 0.38
A story about seeing what life is like on the other side of the window.
Two very different cats: Winston, a free-spirited explorer; and The Indoor Cat, lover of leisure; form a friendship and show each other how different their lives could be. Can The Indoor Cat be enticed by outdoor adventure? Will Winston be tempted by a life of indoor luxury?
About the Author
Leila Rudge is the award-winning and much-loved author/illustrator of Ted (2013), her first picture book as both author and illustrator, A Perfect Place for Ted (2014) and Gary (2016). Winston and the Indoor Cat follows in this tradition. She has also illustrated a number of picture books in partnership with author Meg McKinlay, including Duck for a Day (2010), No Bears (2011), Once Upon a Small Rhinoceros (2017) and Let Me Sleep, Sheep! (2019). Leila grew up in England but headed to Australia after completing an Illustration Degree at Bath Spa University.