{"id":5267951815,"title":"Bambino and Mr. Twain","handle":"bambino-and-mr-twain","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/p-i-maltbie\" title=\"P.I. Maltbie bio\"\u003eP.I. Maltbie\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/daniel-miyares\" title=\"Daniel Miyares bio\"\u003eDaniel Miyares\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLOST: Mark Twain's Cat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the death of his beloved wife, Samuel Clemens—known to his fans as Mark Twain—holed himself up in his house, too sad to face the outside world. His constant companion in his grief was Bambino, his daughter Clara’s cat. Despite the pleas of his daughter Jean and the well wishes of his friends and admirers, Sam could not find joy in life. His only peace was in the moments he spent with the curious cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen one day Bambino got out of the house to chase a squirrel and didn’t come back. Distraught, Sam placed an ad in the newspaper offering a reward for Bambino’s return. Many people with many cats came to his door. The world wanted to cheer up Mark Twain. No cat but Bambino could console the great writer, however.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich, luminous illustrations highlight this friendship of a man and his cat in a time of great sorrow and through his healing. Nothing compares to the solace of a pet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/aggie-gets-lost\" title=\"Aggie Gets Lost\"\u003eAggie Gets Lost\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-cat-with-seven-names\" title=\"The Cat with Seven Names\"\u003eThe Cat with Seven Names\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/emily-and-carlo\" title=\"Emily and Carlo\"\u003eEmily and Carlo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/bambino-and-mr-twain-spread.jpg?16594678087082372112\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP.I. Maltbie, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe late P.I. Maltbie admired Mark Twain since she was in elementary school--especially as they shared a love of both writing and animals. After Priscilla wrote her first children's picture book, \u003ci\u003ePicasso and Minou\u003c\/i\u003e she did some digging and found out about the real Bambino's leap into the newspaper headlines in 1905--and so \u003ci\u003eBambino and Mr. Twain\u003c\/i\u003e was born. Priscilla also authored \u003ci\u003eClaude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped the Trains\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/p-i-maltbie\" title=\"P.I. Maltbie bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Priscilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Miyares, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel Miyares's first run-in with Mark Twain was when he read \"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\" as a teenager. Having grown up in the South, right away he felt Twain's short story was written just for him--he knew each character, and they spoke his language. These days Daniel illustrates the literature he loves so much, including Neil Sedaka's picture book \u003ci\u003eWaking Up Is Hard to Do\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Roeland Park, Kansas, with his wife, Lisa, their daughter, Stella, and Buddy, the family dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/daniel-miyares\" title=\"Daniel Miyares bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Daniel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaltbie returns to the theme of \u003ci\u003ePicasso and Minou\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), telling a second cat-and-artist story, a historical anecdote from the archives of Mark Twain. Recently widowed, the writer roams his New York City brownstone, refusing visits from well-wishers and grousing at his daughter's cat as it swats billiard balls back at him across a dramatically foreshortened table. \"Bambino,\" he tells the cat, \"you'd make a champion billiards player if you could only hold a cue.\" When Bambino darts out a window, Twain advertises for the lost cat in every New York newspaper, and admirers of his work throng to his house, offering him their own cats, as well as strays, as consolation. \"We can spare him for a few days,\" offers on visitor, \"if it keeps you from being sad.\" In crisp-edged mixed-media illustrations, Miyares (\u003ci\u003eWaking Up is Hard To Do\u003c\/i\u003e) uses cinematic angles to create effect, as when Bambino returns and Twain is viewed from above, holding him up in triumph. Although it portrays a Twain whose writing days are behind him, it's an unexpectedly moving introduction to his sardonic wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs she did in \u003ci\u003ePicasso and Minou\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), Maltbie imagines a cat's buoyant effect upon a famous artist, in this case Mark Twain. Grieving the death of his beloved wife and editor, the author moves to New York City in the fall of 1904. He stops writing and refuses all company except that of Bambino, a black cat given to him by his daughter. When Bambino jumps out of a window to chase a squirrel one spring day, an ad with a $5 reward (an average week's salary) is placed in the paper. Hoping to console and catch a glimpse of their favorite author, Twain's admirers stop by with feline replacements. Touched by these well-wishers and Bambino's eventual return, Twain rejoins society and begins donning a white suit year round, which became his trademark. Miyares's digital and mixed media illustrations use color and shadow to represent Twain's moods, while an author's note provides facts about the author and the real Bambino. 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Maltbie bio\"\u003eP.I. Maltbie\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/daniel-miyares\" title=\"Daniel Miyares bio\"\u003eDaniel Miyares\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLOST: Mark Twain's Cat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the death of his beloved wife, Samuel Clemens—known to his fans as Mark Twain—holed himself up in his house, too sad to face the outside world. His constant companion in his grief was Bambino, his daughter Clara’s cat. Despite the pleas of his daughter Jean and the well wishes of his friends and admirers, Sam could not find joy in life. His only peace was in the moments he spent with the curious cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen one day Bambino got out of the house to chase a squirrel and didn’t come back. Distraught, Sam placed an ad in the newspaper offering a reward for Bambino’s return. Many people with many cats came to his door. The world wanted to cheer up Mark Twain. No cat but Bambino could console the great writer, however.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich, luminous illustrations highlight this friendship of a man and his cat in a time of great sorrow and through his healing. Nothing compares to the solace of a pet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/aggie-gets-lost\" title=\"Aggie Gets Lost\"\u003eAggie Gets Lost\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-cat-with-seven-names\" title=\"The Cat with Seven Names\"\u003eThe Cat with Seven Names\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/emily-and-carlo\" title=\"Emily and Carlo\"\u003eEmily and Carlo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/bambino-and-mr-twain-spread.jpg?16594678087082372112\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP.I. Maltbie, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe late P.I. Maltbie admired Mark Twain since she was in elementary school--especially as they shared a love of both writing and animals. After Priscilla wrote her first children's picture book, \u003ci\u003ePicasso and Minou\u003c\/i\u003e she did some digging and found out about the real Bambino's leap into the newspaper headlines in 1905--and so \u003ci\u003eBambino and Mr. Twain\u003c\/i\u003e was born. Priscilla also authored \u003ci\u003eClaude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped the Trains\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/p-i-maltbie\" title=\"P.I. Maltbie bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Priscilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Miyares, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel Miyares's first run-in with Mark Twain was when he read \"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\" as a teenager. Having grown up in the South, right away he felt Twain's short story was written just for him--he knew each character, and they spoke his language. These days Daniel illustrates the literature he loves so much, including Neil Sedaka's picture book \u003ci\u003eWaking Up Is Hard to Do\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Roeland Park, Kansas, with his wife, Lisa, their daughter, Stella, and Buddy, the family dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/daniel-miyares\" title=\"Daniel Miyares bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Daniel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaltbie returns to the theme of \u003ci\u003ePicasso and Minou\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), telling a second cat-and-artist story, a historical anecdote from the archives of Mark Twain. Recently widowed, the writer roams his New York City brownstone, refusing visits from well-wishers and grousing at his daughter's cat as it swats billiard balls back at him across a dramatically foreshortened table. \"Bambino,\" he tells the cat, \"you'd make a champion billiards player if you could only hold a cue.\" When Bambino darts out a window, Twain advertises for the lost cat in every New York newspaper, and admirers of his work throng to his house, offering him their own cats, as well as strays, as consolation. \"We can spare him for a few days,\" offers on visitor, \"if it keeps you from being sad.\" In crisp-edged mixed-media illustrations, Miyares (\u003ci\u003eWaking Up is Hard To Do\u003c\/i\u003e) uses cinematic angles to create effect, as when Bambino returns and Twain is viewed from above, holding him up in triumph. Although it portrays a Twain whose writing days are behind him, it's an unexpectedly moving introduction to his sardonic wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs she did in \u003ci\u003ePicasso and Minou\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), Maltbie imagines a cat's buoyant effect upon a famous artist, in this case Mark Twain. Grieving the death of his beloved wife and editor, the author moves to New York City in the fall of 1904. He stops writing and refuses all company except that of Bambino, a black cat given to him by his daughter. When Bambino jumps out of a window to chase a squirrel one spring day, an ad with a $5 reward (an average week's salary) is placed in the paper. Hoping to console and catch a glimpse of their favorite author, Twain's admirers stop by with feline replacements. Touched by these well-wishers and Bambino's eventual return, Twain rejoins society and begins donning a white suit year round, which became his trademark. Miyares's digital and mixed media illustrations use color and shadow to represent Twain's moods, while an author's note provides facts about the author and the real Bambino. 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