Reviews for Mr Noah and the cats

The average rating for Mr Noah and the cats based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-02-03 00:00:00 Allan Eriksson Mr Archibald Peregrine Edmund Spring-Russell or Ape is an affluent fifty-something year old, who lives alone in a rather large estate home with nothing but memories of his estranged wife and children. To both fill the void of loneliness and to satisfy his love of eggs, he initially decides to transform one of his many vacant rooms into a chicken coop. After meeting Joe and Jake (a Romany father and son) an unlikely friendship develops and Ape is helped to realise his boyhood dream of caring for a number of different animals. However when disaster strikes, Ape has to make some difficult decisions about both his animals and his subsequent way of life. By turning to his friends he is helped back on his feet and together they decide to embark on a journey of a lifetime. Whilst I found the sentence structure to be confusing at times I also felt that the story was overly simplistic making it a tedious read. Yet as this is a story aimed at 5 - 8 year olds I feel that this target audience would be amused by Ape's eccentricities and dietary habits as well as be endeared by the bond between both him and Jake. This is a light-hearted tale of one man's love of animals which would be enjoyed by independent readers and by key stage one pupils if read by a teacher and shared with the class. It could evoke conversations on empathy and diversity and also highlight the importance of caring for animals appropriately.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-03-04 00:00:00 Lewis Smith Mr. Archibald Peregrine Edmund Spring-Russell of Penny Royal is know to the few friends he has had as Ape. A name that fitted him as he was very tall, with long arms and shuffled as he walked. He is now living in the large estate by himself. His children have grown and moved out. His bossy wife decided she was tired of the large house and Ape so she has left. He is on his own. He also finds that he can now do as he pleases. The wife said no to many things, but now he is free to do as he pleases. One thing he decides is that he doesn't need the whole house to live in. The kitchen is the important room, so he moves his bed in and closes off the bedrooms. The kitchen is quite large so this is easy. He can cook and eat the foods he likes and when he likes. Another thing he can do is have animals! The wife did not allow any pets. Mr. Ape decides he wants chickens. When he goes to the pet store he can't decide on just one or two, he buys them all! These are just the beginning to his menagerie. Rabbits, guinea pigs, canaries and more! When it seems things are getting a little out of hand, he makes the acquaintance of Joe and his son Jake, Gypsies who are living near by in their caravan. They help with the care of the animals and a great friendship develops between them. To tell more would to be to give it all away. I have read other books by Dick King-Smith and found them to also be enjoyable. The stories are entertaining and there can be a lot to take away for kids and adults. Easily read in one sitting.