For those who read this blog regularly—stop laughing—this book is by the same author as The Blue Hour, which featured more style than substance while portraying beautiful landscapes. That kinda happens here too, although with a very different subject.
The book starts with a spread containing numerous feathers, to show how different they can be. Each page after that has a painting of a bird and its feather on a white background. And in every shot there’s a bit of a cat stalking it. That’s it.
Thought it’s beautifully drawn, I don’t know how entertaining this would be for kids. The plumes might be dissimilar, but a little one would have to be looking really hard to get that. Maybe they’d have more fun finding the cat on each page.
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This book is simple and the illustrations are simply stunning. I have no idea how you can depict feathers so beautifully and intricately but it is accomplished perfectly inside its covers.

On each page is a gorgeous, curious black cat observing all the different types of birds. Her name is Plume. She appears to the reader to be stalking each unique bird that is presented. The cat is pursuing for sure, but the reason that is disclosed at the end of the book is a lovely surprise and exposes her gentle, creative nature.

I think this book is amazing and I love how the author/illustrator opens and closes the book with a visual collection of a variety of bird feather's that are found in nature. They are all labelled so you can identify the bird from which it originated.

"Plume" is a charming book that kids (and adults too) will engage in. It is sure to inspire the reader to become avid bird watchers and appreciate the beauty of nature around them. You can play a game of finding out where the cat is hiding all through the story. I highly, highly recommend this book.

Isabelle Simler's books are simply exquisite. This is the second I've had the pleasure of reviewing. The art in her books is so lovely and the stories are gentle and peaceful. Here we have many lovely birds, their delicate feathers, and a curious cat named Plume, but not for the reasons you may think.

This book gets a big smile. It is a simple book. Each page illustrates a different bird and the type of feathers they have. But there is a shadow lurking on each page. A black purring shadow, who happens to like overstuffed pillow. Cute and fun. Perfect for any cat or bird lover.

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This book, devoid of written storyline, is a stunning visual masterpiece. Each two-page spread contains a beautiful bird and its unique feathers. Young readers can count the feathers on each page as mischievous Plume, the cat, collects them. This book is one part math, one part art, and one part joy.

I received this ARC from Netgalley for an honest review.
This is a stunning book that introduces birds from exotic birds to chickens. Beautiful drawings and the fun of following the cat throughout the book.

There are many books out there to help you identify birds, but you have never run into one quite like this, with just the feathers visible at first, and the flick someone's tail, or perhaps a whisker, as a cat wanders around through the feathers as well.

Fun for children to name the birds, both familiar, such as chickens, or pigeons, or more exotic, such as egrets.


Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Cat lovers of all ages will enjoy with minimalistic guide to bird feathers. This versatile book can be used as a both bedtime story or a way to classify feathers one finds. The vivid plumage pictures and adorable cat illustrations make this children's book a must.

I don't read PDF's, unfortunately that is never stated before we can request the book. It looks lovely and I will check it out at the store when it is published. Thanks for the opportunity.

The beautiful illustrations of the feathers captured our three year old's attention, and he took the time to repeat each bird's name. There's not much of a story here other than the friendly cat who likes feathers for his pillow (no birds are harmed in the telling of this tale). You could play find the cat or something similar to engage young readers after initially introducing them to the book.

Plume is a beautiful, charming book with a unique concept. It introduces us to the beauty and variety of bird species through the eyes of a charming little cat named Plume. This book is sure to inspire future bird watcher and those who appreciate nature. A book designed for children but enjoyable for all ages.

Received an advanced reading copy (ARC) courtesy of NetGalley.
BOOK: Plume by Isabelle Simler

The illustrations in this book are absolutely gorgeous! Each page features a type of bird (from owl to peacock to stork to jay) and several beautiful feathers that may come from that bird, but in the background of each picture there's a cat lurking. This would be a wonderful book for young children to count the feathers on each page or to draw conclusions.

An excellent bedside book for young children to learn about different plumage.

This is a really cool kid's book. I loved the illustrations and the funny cat.

ADORABLE. As a proud owner of a mini black panther and someone who enjoys feathers I decided to jump onin the chance to review this childreen book, and I think is a very sweet one for a younger audience. They can see the bird and its feathers, and can play a spot-the-cat game on each of the illustrations. Also, the cat is in no way menacing or trying to hunt the birds, and in the end explains she only wants the feathers to make a pillow, so... all very friendly :)

I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. Children's books are often dull or uninteresting for the adult reading them to the child. Maybe it's my love of felines or the contrasting colors and textures on the pages but I enjoyed the book despite the lack of words. It was clearly intended and communicated that the reader is supposed to count and just enjoy the variety of birds. This can be used to teach a child about different types of birds as well as help them learn to count. It's a quirky and aesthetically pleasing book that I would recommend to parents or those who work with children.

I would have adored this book when I was a kid. The illustrations are gorgeous--the feathers are incredibly detailed, the birds have a very geometric, textured style, and the stark contrast of the kitty on each page adds some nice contrast.

Even though this is a kids book, I can see it being a nice coffee table book for bird lovers of any age. Most of the birds shown have a variety of feather types highlighted--main flight and tail feathers, semiplume feathers, and down. I wasn't expecting that, and it made it seem like this could be a fun book for a natural science unit on birds.

There is no factual information about the birds in the book, which was a bit disappointing--a short list in the back would have been nice--but it seems like this was intended as a more artistic introduction than a factual one, which I can't complain too much about.

I'd recommend this to bird (and cat) lovers of any age. I read the ebook edition, but I'm sure a physical copy would be lovely to have.