About the Author

Considered one of the brightest and most talented of the younger generation of French comics artists, Joann Sfar has written or collaborated on more than one hundred books for adults and children. He has worked with some of the best young artists in France, including Christophe Blain, Emmanuel Guibert, and Lewis Trondheim. In the United States he's best known for his children's books, Little Vampire Goes to School, which made The New York Times best-seller list, and Little Vampire Does Kung Fu!, which was nominated for an Eisner Award. Sfar was awarded the prestigious Jury Prize at Angouleme for The Rabbi's Cat. He lives in Paris with his wife, two children, and the model for the rabbi's cat. Please visit his Web site at www.pastis.org/Joann.

Reviews

"He draws faster than his shadow. He comes up with new stories as if he were drinking a glass of water. He talks more than anyone I've ever known. He's extremely talented, extremely funny, extremely smart. I guess this is the description of a genius. And I don't say such things because he's my friend. Joann Sfar is not a rabbi, but he describes better than anyone the religious dilemma with tenderness, intelligence, and humor. The Rabbi's Cat is a book that everybody should read."
-Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis "[The Rabbi's Cat] is rich in historic and cultural detail and filled with great stories."
-The Washington Post "As fanciful as Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,
a whole lot shorter than The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, and a good deal more Jewish than Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, Joann Sfar's graphic novel is hilarious, poignant, and wise. And now that I'm done reading it for the first time, I'm going to read it again."
-Adam Langer, author of Crossing California "An affecting, fraught, and-yes-sometimes hilarious tour de force about the complexities of living faithfully in a godless world."
-The Boston Globe "In The Rabbi's Cat, Joann Sfar's words and pictures mingle in a dance both sacred and skeptical, perfectly graceful and clumsily human. I loved this book and I'm so grateful Sfar's brilliance has finally been brought to America. He is one of the brightest cartoonists in the world!"
-Craig Thompson, author of Blankets

He draws faster than his shadow. He comes up with new stories as if he were drinking a glass of water. He talks more than anyone I ve ever known. He s extremely talented, extremely funny, extremely smart. I guess this is the description of a genius. And I don t say such things because he s my friend. Joann Sfar is not a rabbi, but he describes better than anyone the religious dilemma with tenderness, intelligence, and humor. The Rabbi s Cat is a book that everybody should read.
Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis
[The Rabbi s Cat] is rich in historic and cultural detail and filled with great stories.
The Washington Post
As fanciful as Mark Haddon s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,
a whole lot shorter than The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, and a good deal more Jewish than Marjane Satrapi s Persepolis, Joann Sfar s graphic novel is hilarious, poignant, and wise. And now that I m done reading it for the first time, I m going to read it again.
Adam Langer, author of Crossing California
An affecting, fraught, and yes sometimes hilarious tour de force about the complexities of living faithfully in a godless world.
The Boston Globe
In The Rabbi s Cat, Joann Sfar s words and pictures mingle in a dance both sacred and skeptical, perfectly graceful and clumsily human. I loved this book and I m so grateful Sfar s brilliance has finally been brought to America. He is one of the brightest cartoonists in the world!
Craig Thompson, author of Blankets"

" He draws faster than his shadow. He comes up with new stories as if he were drinking a glass of water. He talks more than anyone I' ve ever known. He' s extremely talented, extremely funny, extremely smart. I guess this is the description of a genius. And I don' t say such things because he' s my friend. Joann Sfar is not a rabbi, but he describes better than anyone the religious dilemma with tenderness, intelligence, and humor. "The Rabbi' s Cat" is a book that everybody should read."
- Marjane Satrapi, author of "Persepolis"
" ["The Rabbi' s Cat"] is rich in historic and cultural detail and filled with great stories."
- "The Washington Post"
" As fanciful as Mark Haddon' s "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,"
a whole lot shorter than "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," and a good deal more Jewish than Marjane Satrapi' s "Persepolis," Joann Sfar' s graphic novel is hilarious, poignant, and wise. And now that I' m done reading it for the first time, I' m going to read it again."
- Adam Langer, author of "Crossing California"
" An affecting, fraught, and- yes- sometimes hilarious "tour de force" about the complexities of living faithfully in a godless world."
- "The Boston Globe"
" In "The Rabbi' s Cat," Joann Sfar' s words and pictures mingle in a dance both sacred and skeptical, perfectly graceful and clumsily human. I loved this book and I' m so grateful Sfar' s brilliance has finally been brought to America. He is one of the brightestcartoonists in the world!"
- Craig Thompson, author of "Blankets"

"He draws faster than his shadow. He comes up with new stories as if he were drinking a glass of water. He talks more than anyone I've ever known. He's extremely talented, extremely funny, extremely smart. I guess this is the description of a genius. And I don't say such things because he's my friend. Joann Sfar is not a rabbi, but he describes better than anyone the religious dilemma with tenderness, intelligence, and humor. The Rabbi's Cat is a book that everybody should read."
-Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis

"[The Rabbi's Cat] is rich in historic and cultural detail and filled with great stories."
-The Washington Post "As fanciful as Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,
a whole lot shorter than The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, and a good deal more Jewish than Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, Joann Sfar's graphic novel is hilarious, poignant, and wise. And now that I'm done reading it for the first time, I'm going to read it again."
-Adam Langer, author of Crossing California "An affecting, fraught, and-yes-sometimes hilarious tour de force about the complexities of living faithfully in a godless world."
-The Boston Globe "In The Rabbi's Cat, Joann Sfar's words and pictures mingle in a dance both sacred and skeptical, perfectly graceful and clumsily human. I loved this book and I'm so grateful Sfar's brilliance has finally been brought to America. He is one of the brightest cartoonists in the world!"
-Craig Thompson, author of Blankets
He draws faster than his shadow. He comes up with new stories as if he were drinking a glass of water. He talks more than anyone I ve ever known. He s extremely talented, extremely funny, extremely smart. I guess this is the description of a genius. And I don t say such things because he s my friend. Joann Sfar is not a rabbi, but he describes better than anyone the religious dilemma with tenderness, intelligence, and humor. The Rabbi s Cat is a book that everybody should read.
Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis
[The Rabbi s Cat] is rich in historic and cultural detail and filled with great stories.
The Washington Post
As fanciful as Mark Haddon s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,
a whole lot shorter than The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, and a good deal more Jewish than Marjane Satrapi s Persepolis, Joann Sfar s graphic novel is hilarious, poignant, and wise. And now that I m done reading it for the first time, I m going to read it again.
Adam Langer, author of Crossing California
An affecting, fraught, and yes sometimes hilarious tour de force about the complexities of living faithfully in a godless world.
The Boston Globe
In The Rabbi s Cat, Joann Sfar s words and pictures mingle in a dance both sacred and skeptical, perfectly graceful and clumsily human. I loved this book and I m so grateful Sfar s brilliance has finally been brought to America. He is one of the brightest cartoonists in the world!
Craig Thompson, author of Blankets"
" He draws faster than his shadow. He comes up with new stories as if he were drinking a glass of water. He talks more than anyone I' ve ever known. He' s extremely talented, extremely funny, extremely smart. I guess this is the description of a genius. And I don' t say such things because he' s my friend. Joann Sfar is not a rabbi, but he describes better than anyone the religious dilemma with tenderness, intelligence, and humor. "The Rabbi' s Cat" is a book that everybody should read."
- Marjane Satrapi, author of "Persepolis"
" ["The Rabbi' s Cat"] is rich in historic and cultural detail and filled with great stories."
- "The Washington Post"
" As fanciful as Mark Haddon' s "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,"
a whole lot shorter than "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," and a good deal more Jewish than Marjane Satrapi' s "Persepolis," Joann Sfar' s graphic novel is hilarious, poignant, and wise. And now that I' m done reading it for the first time, I' m going to read it again."
- Adam Langer, author of "Crossing California"
" An affecting, fraught, and- yes- sometimes hilarious "tour de force" about the complexities of living faithfully in a godless world."
- "The Boston Globe"
" In "The Rabbi' s Cat," Joann Sfar' s words and pictures mingle in a dance both sacred and skeptical, perfectly graceful and clumsily human. I loved this book and I' m so grateful Sfar' s brilliance has finally been brought to America. He is one of the brightestcartoonists in the world!"
- Craig Thompson, author of "Blankets"