Books like Black Cat

"Black Cat" by Christopher Myers narrates the whereabouts of a stray cat in a big city repeatedly asking, "black cat, black cat...where's your home?" Finally, after a montage of poetic lines the cat responds "anywhere I roam." The narration is poetic and utilizes metaphors that can only be understood with aid from the illustrations, which combine photography, collage, ink, and gouache. "Black Cat" is a unique poem that highlights the harsh reality of the life of a stray cat. For this reason, I think it could be best used with slightly older students (fourth and fifth grade) as an introduction to an art lesson; it's an excellent example of collages and how different styles of art can be combined to create unique images. Meyers’ unique picture book proves that art comes in a variety of styles and can even be found “over yellow subway seats.”