3.5 STARS I really appreciate some things about this story. I loved the camaraderie and the distinct characters of the port cats. I thought it was great how they are so honorable, especially Zorba, who goes above and beyond to honor the dying wishes of a gull help raise her baby seagull until the baby is able to fly. The conversations between the cats are so much fun, especially when the Col. and SevenSeas are in the mix. Great fun and well realized characters, especially for such a short book.

Review to come ~ This another best book I read this year T.T

A sweet and touching story about human stupidity on the one hand and animal generosity and magnificence on the other hand. I love how Sepulveda elevates animals to a level greater than humans, judging the latter for their destructive effect on nature's purity and the disruption of the chain of the living organisms harmoniously coexisting. And let's not forget how cats are presented as extremely intelligent, brave, altruistic, hilarious and so unique ...! Gotta love that!

I need to reread this since it was my whole childhood

This is a short story about friendship, trust, love, languages, dreaming, flying, alliances, books and probably some more. :) I was having mixed feelings during the first half, it felt maybe a little too childish (not a bad thing!, I think it was mainly intended for younger readers), but I enjoyed it actually quite much and I recommend it.Also, the French translation is so beautiful!Feat. a cat named Bouboulina, please, I had to laugh!!!The author is/ was unfortunately one of the victims of this...

This book is perfect for everyone no matter how old they are because this book taught us a bunch of valuable lessons regarding one's perception and responsibility. A simple story follows the unfortunate event of a seagull who was left behind because she was in the middle of catching her 4th sardine. When she raised her head from the water she realized her flock was gone; and she herself was now facing the Death of Ocean- dirty wasted oil which could blind any unlucky seagull and leave them to th...

Great story, but at least half the fun is created by illustrations. All the editions compared, Lithuanian ones are the best, ha! :) All respect goes to Lina Dūdaitė, because probably for the first time in my life I see cats that have been drawn by someone with such love and detail.

The first, and (as far as I am aware) only children's book from Luis Sepúlveda, expatriate Chilean author and political dissident, The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly is a brief allegorical animal-fantasy, touching upon themes such as humanity's impact on (and abuse of) the environment, the importance of keeping one's word, whatever the challenges, and the nature of love in a diverse world. It begins with two separate narratives - that of Kengah, a seagull who becomes separa...

Amazing little children's book. All the cats in the colorful little seaport have quirky characters reminiscent of Aristocats."It is very easy to accept and love those who are like us, but to love someone different is very hard, and you helped us to do that.”

This book is so perfect that it is possible to read and love it at any age!What would you do, if you were a kitten who adopted a seagull?If this doesn't make you curious, nothing will!READ THIS BOOK!Maria Carmo Lisbon 8th July 2011.

Zorba, a fat black cat, will be alone this summer while his boy’s family go on holiday – convenient given the adventure that’s about to befall him. Kengah, an exhausted and oil-drenched seagull, lands on his balcony and lays a final, precious egg. She makes Zorba promise he will not eat the egg but will look after her baby and teach it to fly. He enlists his motley group of friends, fellow cats at the port of Hamburg, to help him figure out how to raise a chick. Sepúlveda, a Chilean author, was

This is a sweet story of a cat who promises a dying seagull that he will take care of her egg, care for the baby gull and teach it to fly. He is an honorable cat and keeps his word, along with the other cats of the port. Great tale of friendship. I loved Einstein and his encyclopedias. Agreed with others who wished the criticism of humans for pollution had not been quite so direct and repeated. Could have gotten the message across in a more subtle, less distracting way. But other than that, I re...

This was a really cute little book about a baby seagull who is entrusted to a fat black cat by a dying mother seagull (oil spill)... The mama seagull makes the cat promise to (1) watch over the egg she has just hatched, (2) not eat the egg, and (3) teach the baby gull to fly when it's time.It was super adorable how to fat cat (Zorba) consulted with his cat friends to figure out how to take care of the egg and baby gull... how they figured out that the seagull was a little girl bird and named her...

An oil-slicked mother seagull elicits three promises from Zorba, a black cat, before dying. She has him promise not to eat her egg, to look after the egg until the chick is born, and to teach it to fly. A promise is a promise and as a cat of the honorable Hamburg port community, Zorba will see that are fulfilled and her faith in him is not misplaced. A delightful and charming story of a cat and his motley crew of felines who show that love and empathy are not limited to their species. Sometimes

A very beautiful story about a black cat called Zorba and the dying wishes of a seagull.Zorba was left home alone during family's summer holidays. A family's friend come every day to open a can for him and put clean water to his bowl. Kengah know she will die. She is very exhausted and oil-drenched when she falls in the balcony where Zorba is lying under the sunshine. She lays her last precious egg and ask Zorba to teach it to fly...

i love this symbolic story.....this is a wonderful novel for children and for every one, has many wonderful meanings.....the cat(ZORBA) who has a principle in his life that he should keep his promise..the other cats who support their friend in fulfilling his mission...and the most beautiful value ,is that u can accept the other who is different from u and love him and take him as your family....the one chosen to solve the problem was a sensitive person who love reading poetry,the solution for th...

loved it!

I would recommended to young people, but not only... you can learn something about friendship, respect, ...

Now I originally read Luis Sepúlveda's 1996 The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly (titled Historia de una gaviota y el gato que le enseñó a volar in its original Spanish, translated by Margaret Sayers Peden, with Chris Sheban providing the accompanying illustrations) in August 2010 for a Children's Literature Group read. And yes indeed, considering that the summer of 2010 was also the time of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill tragedy and fiasco, perusing The Story of a Seagull a...

At first, it was a bit sad, but the whole story is so simple and beautiful.