Readers who remember Mog from Kerr's long popular and recently
reissued Mog the Forgetful Cat will be both happy and sad to see
this final episode in the long series by the British
author/illustrator. As the title, cover art (Mog floating in a
starry sky), and opening sentences ("Mog was tired. She was dead
tired . . . I want to sleep for ever") not too subtly foreshadow,
Mog is ready to die. Being a curious cat, a part of her "stayed
awake" to see what would happen in the Thomas house. After a period
of mourning, Mrs. Thomas brings home a kitten that has a hard time
adjusting. Afraid of newspaper, noise, and being held, it is most
comfortable hiding under the couch. It's a good thing that Mog is
still keeping an eye on things. After a brief jealous period, she
takes heart ("I knew they'd never manage without me. I'm going in")
and models proper behavior for the kitten, including jumping,
hiding under newspapers, and playing with bags. Mog also pushes the
still-shy kitten into Debbie Thomas's arms for some petting, which
it discovers it likes. Finally, Rumpus is ready to become the new
family pet. Debbie Thomas notes, "I'll always remember Mog," and
the never-humble Mog leaves this earth thinking, "So I should
hope." Now Mog is able to take the last part of her journey, as
"she flew up and up and up and up right into the sun." Although
Mog's slightly ghost-like celestial presence is easily spotted in
each picture and each family member does weep following Mog's
death, there is nothing scary or overwhelmingly morose here. Kerr's
understated humor and cheery, cartoon-like illustrations make the
mood more sweet than sentimental or frightening. (Picture book.
4-7) (Kirkus Reviews)
Mog was tired. She was dead tired…Mog thought, ‘I want to sleep for ever.’ And so she did. But a little bit of her stayed awake to see what would happen next.Mog keeps watch over the upset Thomas family, who miss her terribly, and she wonders how they will ever manage without her. Nothing happens for some time…then suddenly, one day, Mog sees a little kitten in the house. The kitten is frightened of everything – noise, newspapers, bags and being picked up. Mog thinks the kitten is very stupid.But then Mog realises that the nervous kitten doesn’t know how to play and just needs ‘a little bit of help’. And so, Mog pushes the surprised kitten into Debbie’s lap, where it finds it actually likes being tickled and stroked.The new family pet is settled in at last. But Debbie says she will always remember Mog.‘So I should hope,’ thinks Mog. And she flies up and up and up right into the sun.Mog was tired. She was dead tired…Mog thought, ‘I want to sleep for ever.’ And so she did. But a little bit of her stayed awake to see what would happen next.
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