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Rexy is king of the block.until another cat takes his place. A delightful picture book, with hilariously energetic illustrations of cats!
Everybody loves Rex. He is the most dazzling cat on Serengeti Street.
The schoolkids who pass by are always impressed by his moves... until one day, an interloper threatens to take all the attention away.
'You will not find a more charming, sympathetic or beautifully drawn examination of complete feline (and completely human) self-obsession.' SHAUN TAN
Craig Smith is one of Australia's most prolific, best-known and well-loved children's book illustrators, with over 380 books published. He has collaborated with many of Australia's best-loved authors, such as Paul Jennings and Doug MacLeod, and has illustrated books for Allen + Unwin including The Big Ball of String, The Boy Who Built the Boat, Heather Fell in the Water, Where Are You, Banana? and I Was Only Nineteen.
Craig's work over the last 30 years has been acknowledged in the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year awards, as well as in children's choice awards around Australia. In 2011, Craig was awarded the biennial Euphemia Tanner Award, which recognised his distinguished services to children's literature and his encouragement of the joy of reading in children.
Remarkably Rexy is the first book Craig has both written and illustrated himself.
Category: Picture books
Publisher: A&U Children's
Imprint: A & U Children
Page Extent: 32
Format: Hard Cover
Subject: Picture books
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Teachers reviews
Rex is the most dazzling cat on Serengeti Street and has been for years. Proud and majestic, and maybe brave, he is a superstar. Grooming himself to perfection, he goes out onto the footpath to wait for the kids on their way to school. While he waits, he practises his dance steps ready to accept their accolades with aplomb. But just as they arrive, an interloper arrives and puts on her own show. Pretty Pamela is going to outdo Remarkable Rex. Even though he pretends to ignore her, deep down he is worried. Perhaps he is no longer the star of Serengeti Street! Until suddenly the show is interrupted as Towser escapes and chases the cats. Rex heads up the nearest tree while Pamela races off. But this is not the end of Rex's troubles…
Even though his career spans 40 years and 380 titles, this is the first book that Craig Smith has both written and illustrated and it's delightful, full of his signature humour and quirkiness. From the masterful portrait of one who knows his own magnificence on the front cover, to the enchanting endpapers which reinforce Rex's position in the neighbourhood to the vignettes of Rex's preparation for his fans, Smith has captured the mood and manners of this fabulous feline perfectly. In fact, Shaun Tan says, "You will not find a more charming, sympathetic or beautifully drawn examination of complete feline (and completely human) self-obsession."
Young readers will absolutely love Rex – they will laugh out loud and hold their breath and then ponder at the ending. Rex may well be remarkable, but so is this book!!
Braxton, Teacher Librarian, NSW