Pounce de Leon, a mischievous, loving cat, adopts Mrs. Florida Brown as his constant companion. Pounce's job is to look after the aging Mrs. Brown. If her knuckles ache, he lets her pat him for a good long time. When her tummy acts up, he sits on her until she feels better. And if she's lonely at night, he lets her curl up right there beside him.
Most of all, Pounce is fascinated by the view from the jumbled house into the jungle-like garden filled with overgrown plants and trees. When Mrs. Brown speaks of a mysterious, beautiful girl and a lost fountain of youth, Pounce sets out on a quest to find it for his loving owner.
In this delightfully whimsical story, the award-winning Tim Wynne-Jones, author of the classic Zoom series, takes us on a cat's journey of discovery and adventure. Mexican painter Alfredo Tapia's art beautifully conveys the lush world of the garden where Pounce de Leon might just find the means to rejuvenate Mrs. Florida Brown and rekindle her zest for life.
Alfredo Tapia
Is a leading talent among a group of artists from Guerrero, Mexico, whose work is distinguished by its realistic and detailed portrayal of the beautiful people, land and sea of the coastal fishing town of Zihuatanejo. He worked amidst the flourishing art community of Guadalajara before returning to Zihuatanejo to open his studio to share his vision with young artists at his popular art classes. His works are displayed at El Museo Arqueologio de la Costa Grande and the prestigious Galeria Galart.
"It's not your typical set-up for a kids' story, but it works - through the manipulation of tone and perspective, Wynne-Jones creates a strongly defined world."
— Quill & Quire
"Tim Wynne-Jones' warm and gentle tale of devotion is accompanied by illustrations by Alfredo Tapia, whose paintings convey not only the loneliness of Mrs. Brown, clutching her bag and umbrella in the dark rainy night, but also the joyful awakening in the lush green of her garden as she sits by the fountain, dressed in white, and cuddling adventurous and devoted Pounce."
— Okanagan College Library
"Pounce de Leon is a tender, touching story, beautifully amplified by the expressive paintings of Alfredo Tapia."
— Midwest Book Review
"In Pounce de Leon, Tim Wynne-Jones has created the sunny story of a small kitten who enters the life of Mrs. Florida Brown, a lonely older woman whose life is dominated by an unexplained grief. Told entirely from the kitten's point of view, and brought to life by the lush watercolour paintings of Alfredo Tapia, the tale is a cheerful account of how small things can make a big difference."
— Canadian Literature
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