New Podcast: Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed by Lesléa Newman

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The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Rabinowitz, features an interview with Lesléa Newman, prolific poet and author, about two of her recent books: the poetry book I Carry My Mother and the picture book Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed.

A kitten’s stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship.

Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn’t mind. Everything he heard was music to his ears. One day, while out for a walk, he heard a small, sad sound that he’d never heard before. It was a tiny kitten! “Come on, little Ketzel,” Moshe said, “I will take you home and we will make beautiful music together.” And they did—in a most surprising way. Inspired by a true story, Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates craft an engaging tale of a creative man and the beloved cat who brings unexpected sweet notes his way.

You can hear the podcast online at: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/ketzel-and-mom.html