Mr. Wuffles!: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Caldecott Medal - Honors Winning Title(s))

Now i know why cats snub the toys we offer and stare at the wall and seem to bat at nothing....This wordless book works great with kids to teach them creative writing skills. Each page has NO human words, so the kids have to write the dialogue and story. You can do this with any wordless book. Its a great way to give kids a pre-made story in visual form and all they have to do is write what should be read on each page. The next step is for kids to make up their own stories and draw their own images.

Wonderful book, and quite fascinating! The artwork in this book is great, as it is in all of David Wiesner's books. Good for cat lovers ... and if your child's a budding anthropologist, engineer, or technophile, this book is a MUST; trust me, it will truly fascinate him or her! Observe, for instance the differences in how the insects (who live there and interact with the cat daily) and the tiny space aliens who have just arrived perceive and draw the cat. Or how they learn to communicate with each other and cooperate in a rescue effort. Adults will love it, too.Wiesner used his own cat as the model, and obviously has spent many hours affectionately watching how his cat plays, rests, and interacts -- with people and other creatures.David Wiesner’s book illustrations are known for coupling an almost photographic-style realism with incredibly imaginative fantasy scenes. This book is less of a surrealistic phantasmagoria than some of his other books -- there are no dreamlike transformations or Escher-like landscapes -- but it is no less fascinating, and a thoroughly pleasing book.

This book does not have a "story" just a bit of dialogue between the Aliens and the Bugs that help them... just symbols. So you must make up the words. But the artistry is such that it is easy to follow. And you can expand on the story as much as you like. We end up talking about how the two parties use pictures to communicate and even though they may not understand each other they understand how to solve the problem. The illustrations are amazing! I wasn't sure I would like this book but it has definitely grown on me and has become one of our favorites. I do like the idea of making up your own dialogue. As your child grows and understands different concepts you can add in different ideas each time you read. It's really pretty engaging. And it's something that your child can "read" on their own.

Okay, I'll admit it... I'm a thirtysomething male with no kids and I still bought this book. As an animal lover, and particularly a cat person, I couldn't resist the amazing drawings of Mr. Wuffles. Having owned a few black cats myself I was amazed at how realistic the drawings of the cat are!The story is pretty amusing and features a small group of tiny aliens that land in a ship that Mr. Wuffles thinks is a cat toy. After narrowly escaping Mr. Wuffles they are able to enlist the aid of some bugs to distract the cat while they escape. The story is very basic and features the aliens speaking in their own language so it is easy to follow for kids of all ages.If you like cats or just enjoy well illustrated books then this is one to add to your collection for sure!

This book is just awesome. A severly apathetic cat who wont play with his toys suddenly discovers a tiny alien race beneath his owners furniture. Im sure everyone has known one or two emotionless cats in their life, I had a cat just like this growing up....looked just like this and was totally uninterested in anything everyday and then every once in a while hed be all hyped with no explanation...lol. the concept is genius Its very much like a graphic novel. I bought this for my 14 month old son as an xmas gift, whose really too young for it yet, but i really enjoyed talking to him about whats going on in the pictures. Wordless stories are great for that. this book is genius, i love the way david weisner illustrates the facial expressions of the cat. I also love the alien dialoge bubbles im pretty sure triangle stands for some curseword like "f***!". Very clever and hilarious!

This book says it is for 'children', but I am not sure if they mean that in the traditional sense or if they mean more like 'adults who are child-like'. Either way, this book is definitely enjoyable as an adult. There aren't really any words in this book, so I am not sure if it works well with really young children or not (our son is 2, but he still likes looking at the pictures), but it is quite an adorable book.Pretty much a tale of a mischievous cat and his encounter with an unusual 'something' in his house. The illustrations are really detailed and the expressions of Mr. Wuffles as the book progresses are pretty entertaining. Definitely a book for you geekier people or cat lovers out there (whether you have kids or not).This was just a really cute and interesting tale told in pictures. But seriously, how can you resist a book about a cat named Mr. Wuffles?

I don't have kids but I bought this book because I love cats and the story idea interested me. My bf and I read it for fun and really liked it. It's obvious in how the cat is so well drawn that the author has one (or more) and observes its behaviour closely. I recognized Mr Wuffles actions in my own cats and couldn't help but smile.The artwork is fun and the book has very little dialogue, which was odd at first but became a big plus for me because it made the book different in that you had to pay attention to the pictures and interpret what was happening so it felt a bit more interactive. I imagine with a child this would be amusing to get their take on what's happening and discuss the imagery.

What a cute picture that illustrates a bunch of aliens trying to escape a cat who thinks their ship is a toy

Bought this for a friend's kid. Actually have no idea what age range this is meant for but since it managed to keep me entertained for a good five minutes I'm going to assume it has universal appeal.Anyway. Excellent art with a minimum of dialogue - tells the story using mostly pictures and somehow manages to have more depth than some contemporary comic adaptations (I'm looking at you, IDW).I know it's rude to read a book before you gift it but the recipient is like, five? So I'm fairly sure she doesn't care. Anyway, if she doesn't like it I'll have it back. I love tuxedo cats and I need a break from reading engineering papers and Star Wars fan fiction all the time.

I first heard about the author after completing a children's literature course a few years ago and the only book I was familiar with was the one David Weiner had written about was his three little pigs story. I researched his other books to see what else he'd written as my grandaughter will be two soon and Mr Wuffles is the perfect choice because the book is illustrated with a cat who isn't interested i n his cat toys but the small aliens in his home. It's quite an apt choice as my grandaughter has a pet cat and although there is no words in the book the story can be invented over and over again through the illustrations each time.

A wonderful (nearly) wordless book which fires the imagination! I also love 'Flotsam' by the same author.

I love this book. Following in the footsteps of Flotsam, this wordless (well almost) book provides ample opportunity for discussion and exploration of language and imagination with any child. I am a primary teacher and I fully intend to use parts of this book as a stimulus for children's writing.The pictures are delightful and so expressive.All this and the book's central character is a cat!! An all round winner in my books. :-D

There are no words in this book (unless you take account of the alien and insect languages), it is a picture book. It's very easy to narrate and I get my son to narrate the story, prompting him to work out what is happening and tell the story himself. It's a firm favourite with him and one we trot out as a treat.