It explains how the book came to be written and illustrated and shows how the original illustrations were brought to life by computer animation. And to this day the people of Mousehole hold a procession and feast every Christmas in memory of brave Tom Bawcock.Ī five-minute documentary at the end, The Making of the Mousehole Cat, features Antonia Barber, Nicola Bayley and Chris Prior (the Art Director).

Tom catches enough fish to feed the entire village. As they sail into the mountainous seas, Mowzer sings a lullaby to calm the great Storm Cat of the sea. When all the food in the village is gone, Tom decides he must brave the terrible weather. One winter, the great Storm Cat comes snarling and leaping at the harbour walls so that no boat can go out to fish. It tells the story of Tom Bawcock through the eyes of his cat, Mowzer. The Mousehole Cat is based on an old Cornish legend. The Mousehole Cat book by Antonia Barber Children's Books > Action & Adventure Books for Children ISBN: 1275725864 ISBN13: 9781275725867 The Walk of the Upright, with Its Comfort: A Funeral Discourse After the Decease of the Reverend Mr.

Gently yet powerfully told, this incredibly moving story of bravery, sacrifice and companionship inspired by Cornish legend is sure to connect with readers of all ages, new and old alike.A 25-minute animated film based on the award-winning picture book by Antonia Barber, illustrated by Nicola BayleyĪnimation by The Red Green & Blue Company It is then that Mowzer and Tom set out to brave the fury of the waves together, and discover that it might just need a cat's perspective to understand - and tame - the ferocious ways of the Great Storm-Cat sea. Soon, with Christmas coming, there is no food left in Mousehole. Their life is a happy one - until one terrible winter, the Great Storm-Cat comes clawing and snarling and leaping at the harbour walls, so that no boat can go out to sea to fish. This is the stunningly illustrated story of the seaside village of Mousehole Cornwall, where Mowzer the cat lives happily with old fisherman Tom - Tom who rocks the rocking chair just right, and catches fresh fish for dinner every night. Antonia is well-known for such best-selling picture books as The Mousehole Cat (with Nicola Bailey) and Catkin (with J P Lynch). A picture book favourite, this is the dramatic and moving Cornish tale of a cat and a fisherman who brave the stormy seas to save their village. Antonia Barber really knows about ballet - her daughter studied ballet from the age of three and attended the Royal Ballet School junior associate classes at Sadler's Wells.

The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber