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How can an old man and his wife select one cat from a choice of millions and trillions?
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Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag (1928)

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Lowkey funny at times and has a soothing little repeating phrase about the "hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats" that I think some readers will vibe with. The art is also nice in a stark, vintage-y way, and the cats look cute. But honestly the ending makes me sad and would have as a kid, too. :( ( )
  deborahee | Feb 23, 2024 |
It's so fun to repeat the refrain "Hundreds of cats! Thousands of cats! Millions and billions and trillions of cats!" ( )
  LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |
AR: 3.5
  ASSG.Library | Nov 21, 2023 |
Outlandishly hilarious. I love everything about this story! ( )
  RachelRachelRachel | Nov 21, 2023 |
I learned that this is the oldest American children's picture book still in print. It is an enjoyable read with great illustrations. This book has won a Newbery Award. It has an interesting plot wherein an old man wants to bring his wife the most beautiful cat but cannot decide. The cats follow him home and fight each other in jealous rages. One cat survives and becomes their pet. ( )
  BrennaMarohl | Jul 2, 2023 |
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Once upon a time there was a very old man and a very old woman.
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Cats here, cats there, cats and kittens everywhere, hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats.
It is the most beautiful cat in the whole world, said the very old man.
"Oh, I'm just a very homely little cat, " said the kitten, "So when you asked who was the prettiest, I didn't say anything. So nobody bothered me.
So it happened that every time the very old man looked up, he saw another cat which was so pretty he could not bear to leave it, and before he knew it, he had chosen them all.
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How can an old man and his wife select one cat from a choice of millions and trillions?

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In Millions of Cats, a husband and wife decide that they need a cat so that they can feel less lonely. The husband then searches for the prettiest cat of all. However, when he sees a hill full of cats, he can't decide which one to take home. The man then takes home all of the cats! When he arrives at home, the wife tells him that they can only have one cat, because they can't feed the "hundreds, thousands, millions and billions and trillions" of cats. The repetition of the this phrase will be sure to engage and entertain young children.

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