An unusual perspective on moving from one home to another looks at the change through the eyes of a cat who is unsettled and unhappy at no longer living in the house that had “windows with birds.” Instead, the cat is now in a place where the windows are high up, looking down on city buildings. He hides deep in a laundry basket and up inside a box spring while a little boy looks for him. When the boy finally falls asleep after tossing and turning, the cat comes out, curling up next to him on the bed. And in the morning, there are birds outside the windows after all, along with new places to hide in and explore, and the boy—always the boy—who took care of him before and takes care of him still. Karen Ritz’s story acknowledges the anxiety and fear that can be part of change, along with the new discoveries that bring excitement and the continuity that provides comfort. (Ages 4–7)

A cat loves the familiar comforts of his home that has 26 stairs, 29 places to hide, a foolish old mouse in the basement, and his boy, for whom he waits in a sunny spot. But one day the boy takes him to a new place. The cat hides in the closet, cries, and won't come out, even if the boy calls and brings treats. That night the boy takes a long time to fall asleep, but finally the cat comes out to look at the new place and then curls up to sleep with the boy. Finally he finds there are new hiding places, a promising new fish, and a new sunny place where he can wait for the boy.