Friendship develops between a hag-like woman and a rat, as they both would like the city dump area to be cleared of cats. They each select some treasures from the heap, drag them along a fair distance from the place, and use them to create a fantastic structure that scares away their feline nemeses. Pencil drawings on what looks like homemade, reused paper, do an excellent job of interpreting the story and creating the setting.
From the White Ravens 2012 catalog: "With her confident, energetic stroke, the Chilean illustrator has put down sketch-like pictures in shades of grey. Brimming with original ideas, the book invites its audience to discover new details with every reading."
Trapo y Rata [Rag and Rat] by Magdalena Armstrong Olea. Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2011. [9786071606969]
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