Children's Book about a rock-star cat...?

[kernelbogey]

Does anyone recall - even better, still own? - an illustrated children's book about a cat who dies? A day or two later the children hear music from the garden and find loads of cats holding a wake in the garden for their dead friend, who (unknown, of course, to the humans) had been a rock star at night, playing guitar.

It seems to be out of print, and in order to find a second-hand copy, I'm in need of any or all of author, title, ISBN.

Many thanks for any help.

kb (on behalf of his cats Michou and Fifi... and grandson Jonas)

[Flosshilde]

isthis from your childhood, kb, or more recent? (in other words, what sort of date?)

[kernelbogey]

Ah no, Flossie, a printing press was involved in its production...

It was current when my children were young... so late seventies, early eighties maybe.

Many thanks.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

KB - I think the book you are looking for is called "Fred", by Posy Simmonds, a Red Fox Picture Book.

[Dave2002]

I thought for a few seconds we were going to get stories about buskers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23117382. Cats seem to be flavour of the day.

[EdgeleyRob]

KB I remember this book well,still got it somewhere.

Available here for a penny http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fred-Picture...2591472&sr=8-1

[Serial_Apologist]

I thought for a few seconds we were going to get stories about buskers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23117382. Cats seem to be flavour of the day.

Indeed, the young author was interviewed, along with cat, on the Andrew Marr Show this morning. A very well-behaved cat, in a gingerly sort of way.

[kernelbogey]

EA, Rob - thanks so much for the information!

Eight copies (!) available at 1p on Amazon - so that's Christmas sorted, then.

kb and friends