A timeless, delicate tale; essential and concise, but also introspective and poignant; written in a simple sliding style, never trivial, able to reach children and adults' hearts and minds alike. It is a simple yet unique story, rich in meaning with the right balance between historical, fictional, human as well as animal characters, whose voices are easily identifiable and imaginable by the reader.
The way a cat is able to, every day, take care of us humans, fragile beings, is profoundly touching. In addition, seeing this narrative through the cat's eyes is an original, funny and moving way to recount a moment in
life, and makes this fairy tale a terrifically BIG story; while also making Cremona and its inimitable violins known.
This children's book can also be enjoyed by adults who never tire of reading a beautiful fairy tale. Often it is through this types of books that it is possible to find those hidden treasures locked up safe in our hearts and from which we can learn and improve ourselves. I believe in reading as a means to grow, and this is a book that children should read as soon as possible: it invites them to understand the important and gentle underlying messages of friendship, empathy and solidarity, hidden between the pages, as in many fairy tales.
It might seem foolish, I admit, but to have been moved by this simple and pure book is one of the finest emotion I haveever felt.