Summary: A cat tries repeatedly to catch a bird for his lunch but only ends of with feathers

Review: I was initially drawn to this book for it's cut paper illustrations, but once I read it I was impressed by the specificity in which each bird and flower is depticted. The story of a cat who would love a bird for lunch is entertaining, but not really silly or funny. I think Carolyn Caywood says it well when in her School Library Journal review she describes the book as "both a story and a beginning nature guide." The last section of the book it titled "The Lunch that Got Away" and shows each bird and provides some facts and characteristics. Diane Roback, in her review, highlights the illustrations as well as this factual content by commenting that it "is at once an inspiring introduction to bird-watching and a pure visual treat".

Reviews Cited:

Caywood, Carolyn. "Fiction -- Feathers for Lunch written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert. " School Library Journal 1 Dec. 1990: 77

Roback, Diane, and Richard Donahue. "Feathers for Lunch." Publishers Weekly 237.n35 (August 31, 1990): 64(1).