Special items for retailers included a five-copy counter display, posters, and signed bookplates. A pre-order offer presented via Chronicle’s social media channels gave customers an opportunity to receive a custom pouch of colored pencils.

Other early attention included selection as a Junior Library Guild pick and placement on the ABA IndieNext list. Chronicle did a mailing to booksellers, educators, and librarians that contained a signed print and activity kit, as well as a copy of the book wrapped in a red ribbon and gold bell, which mirrors the titular cat’s neckwear. Seo’s early enthusiasm for her acquisition, hailed as a clever exploration of perspective, featuring various animals’ view of a cat, was shared by her colleagues at Chronicle, and helped drive several pre-publication efforts. In September, the book appeared on the New York Times children’s picture book bestseller list, and throughout the fall has been buzzed about at regional conferences and has landed on several regional bestseller lists. You really need to read They All Saw A Cat for yourself to appreciate all that Wenzel has accomplished.Now They All Saw a Cat and Wenzel have embarked on a whole new adventure as the book rides a swell of accolades that began even before its official publication this past August, with a 100,000-copy first printing and 16 foreign editions to date. 'Words never do justice to great picture books. Tom Lichtenheld, illustrator of the New York Times Bestsellers Duck! Rabbit!, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and I Wish You More “A stunning example of the art of weaving poetry and illustrations into an inextricable whole gracefully pulling the reader into a world where an ordinary insight becomes something beautiful, delightful and profound.” Lane Smith, Caldecott Honor-winning author/illustrator of Grandpa Green “Brendan Wenzel has made a beautiful book about both perception and the natural world.” “Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel’s book feels like a game changer.” belongs in all picture book collections.' ★'From the endpapers to each clever composition, this title invites interaction and thoughtful looking, always allowing the child to discern meaning.

★ “A powerful, rhythmic juxtaposition between word and image. ★“Fascinating, thought-provoking, and completely absorbing.” ★'An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized.'

They all saw a cat