Pat the (Great) Cat

Pat the (Great) Cat: A True Story. 

He was the jaguar, the king of the rainforest, before people came to share his land, and his hunger came with consequences that changed his life forever.

The unlikely hero of this true story is “Pat the Cat”, a down-on-his-luck jaguar from Belize, Central America, whose journey from the rainforest inspired a literacy project that ignited the children of two nations. 

Pat the (Great) Cat, A Jaguar’s Journey is the amazing new book with a special twist. Its authors are children of urban Milwaukee and Belize, Central America, whose non-fiction research, creative writing and observations punctuate this heart-breaking and heartwarming tale of a real-life jaguar who now lives at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Published by SHARP Literacy Inc., a non-profit literacy organization, as part of its “We Love to Learn” series, the voices of the students soar in a story that will move children and adults alike.

Pat the (Great) Cat, A Jaguar’s Journey tells a tale that resonated strongly in the lives of its young authors: challenge, loss, fear, change, love, hope, opportunity, acceptance, meaning, joy.  This special book weaves geography, science, conservation, history, nature, art and beauty, into a unique and unforgettable real-life tapestry. 

Learn more about Pat the (Great) Cat at: www.patthegreatcat.com 

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Pat the (Great) Cat benefit SHARP Literacy. Visit www.sharpliteracy.org for more information. 

Pat the (Great) Cat - Hardcover

$19.95

Model: PAThardcover

Pat the (Great) Cat: Children of the Americas tell a true story of a very noble jaguar. Pat the Cat is a very real jaguar from the beautiful country of Belize, Central America. His story is true! Now, because jaguars try to stay far away from people, no one came to know about Pat until his first unfortunate contact with humans. Because of this, the story of his early life is based upon how we know jaguars live in the wild. Certainly he had a mother, and very likely at least one sister (or brother). Pat’s life, before people moved into his territory, is based upon what is likely to have happened to him. But each and every fact thereafter really happened.

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