Although a picture book this book is more suitable for this older age group. The book tells of the relationship between husband and wife, Jessie and James, and James' cat William. William and James are the very best of friends, but Jessie just puts up with William, being a dog person. One day James dies of a heart attack. In her grief Jessie withdraws from the world and ignores William. William turns wild and one day scratches Jessie. At this point Jessie has come through the worst of her grief and works at establishing a relationship with William. Vivas' soft water-colour illustrations enhance the text, especially the change in William to feral cat. Jessie and James are comfortably middle- to old-aged, and the depth of their relationship is shown in the illustrations.
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