Mrs. Katz and Tush (Dell Picture Yearling)
by By Polacco, Patricia
Category: Juvenile Fiction , Family , Multigenerational

Friends from different backgrounds come together in this heartwarming picture book from beloved children's book author Patricia Polacco!Larnel doesn't know his neighbor, Mrs. Katz, very well, until he asks her to adopt  an abandoned kitten. Mrs. Katz agrees on one condition: that Larnel helps her take  care of the kitten she names Tush. When Larnel starts spending more and more time  with Mrs. Katz to help with Tush, Mrs. Katz tells him stories about coming to America  from Poland and about the good times she spent with her late husband. As Larnel grows  to love Mrs. Katz, he also learns about the common themes of hardship and triumph in each of their cultures.