"Pounce has never seen a fountain of youth in Mrs. B's dark, sepulchral house - a wonderfully atmospheric gloom has been conjured up in oils by Alfredo Tapia. Kudos to Tim Wynne-Jones for a perfectly plotted picture book that also plays with the Ponce de Leon myth in a most enjoyable way." -- The Globe and Mail "It's not your typical set-up for a kids' story, but it works - through the manipulation of tone and perspective, Wynne-Jones creates a strongly defined world." -- Quill & Quire "Tim Wynne-Jones' warm and gentle tale of devotion is accompanied by illustrations by Alfredo Tapia, whose paintings convey not only the loneliness of Mrs. Brown, clutching her bag and umbrella in the dark rainy night, but also the joyful awakening in the lush green of her garden as she sits by the fountain, dressed in white, and cuddling adventurous and devoted Pounce." -- Okanagan College Library " Pounce de Leon is a tender, touching story, beautifully amplified by the expressive paintings of Alfredo Tapia." -- Midwest Book Review " In Pounce de Leon , Tim Wynne-Jones has created the sunny story of a small kitten who enters the life of Mrs.

Florida Brown, a lonely older woman whose life is dominated by an unexplained grief. Told entirely from the kitten's point of view, and brought to life by the lush watercolour paintings of Alfredo Tapia, the tale is a cheerful account of how small things can make a big difference." -- Canadian Literature.