Download or read book The White Cat and the Monk written by Jo Ellen Bogart and published by . This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the illustrator of Footpath Flowers, Sydney Smith, and award-winning author, Jo Ellen Bogart, comes a retelling of the classic Old Irish poem, 'P ngur Ban' - the poem that inspired the character of Pangur B n in the Academy Award nominated animation, The Secret of Kells. The monk in the poem leads a simple life - he studies his books late into the evening, searching for meaning. His cat, Pangur, leads a simple life, too, chasing his prey in the darkness. But as night turns to dawn, can each find what he seeks? Thoughtful readers will be enchanted by this elegant, classically-inspired story which pays tribute to the wisdom of animals and the wonders of the natural world.