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{{Short description|Children's picture book by Dav Pilkey}}
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| name = Kat Kong
| image = Book Cover Kat Kong.gif
| name = Kat Kong
| caption = ''Kat Kong'' cover
| image = Book Cover Kat Kong.gif
| author = [[Dav Pilkey]]
| caption = ''Kat Kong'' cover
| illustrator = Dav Pilkey
| author = [[Dav Pilkey]]
| cover_artist =
| illustrator = Dav Pilkey
| cover_artist =
| country = United States
| language = English
| country = United States
| series =
| language = English
| subject =
| series =
| genre = [[Picture book]]
| subject =
| genre = [[Picture book]]
| publisher = [[Harcourt Brace & Company]]
| publisher = [[Harcourt Brace & Company]]
| pub_date = 1993
| pub_date = 1993
| media_type = Print ([[Hardback]] & [[Paperback]])
| media_type = Print ([[Hardback]] & [[Paperback]])
| pages = 30 pp
| pages = 30 pp
| isbn = ISBN 0-15-242036-3 ([[Hardback]]), 0-15-242037-1 ([[Paperback]])
| isbn = 0-15-242036-3|isbn_note= ([[Hardback]]), 0-15-242037-1 ([[Paperback]])
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'''''Kat Kong''''' is a children's [[picture book]] created by [[Dav Pilkey]] that parodies [[King Kong]] with a housecat. Harcourt Brace & Company published this title in 1993. “The illustrations in this book are manipulated photographic collage, heavily retouched with acrylic paint.” <ref>{{cite book |author=Pilkey, Dav. |title=Kat Kong|edition= 1st |location=San Diego, CA |publisher=[[Harcourt Brace & Company]]|year= 1993| isbn= 0-15-242036-3 | id= ISBN 0-15-242037-1}}</ref> The photographs of the animals are of Pilkey’s own pets: Flash starring as Professor Vincent Varmit, Rabies as Rosie Rodent, Dwayne as Captain Charles Limburger, and Blueberry as the Monster. Kat Kong is dedicated to Nate Howard, who tamed the savage kitty and the book has been rated TS, meaning “Terribly Silly.” A similar title is Dav Pilkey’s ''[[Dogzilla (picture book)|Dogzilla]]'', which spoofs [[Godzilla]].
'''''Kat Kong''''' is a children's [[picture book]] by [[Dav Pilkey]]. Harcourt Brace & Company published this title in 1993. The book parodies [[King Kong]], depicted as a cat. According to Pilkey, "The illustrations in this book are manipulated photographic collage, heavily retouched with acrylic paint."<ref>{{cite book|author=Pilkey, Dav|title=Kat Kong|edition=1st|location=San Diego, CA|publisher=[[Harcourt Brace & Company]]|year=1993|isbn=0-15-242036-3|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/katkongstarringf00pilk_0}}</ref> The photographs of the animals are of Pilkey’s own pets. The book is dedicated to Nate Howard, who tamed the "savage" cat. As a joke, the book has been [[Motion Picture Association film rating system|rated TS]], meaning "Terribly Silly." The prequel to this book is ''[[Dogzilla (picture book)|Dogzilla]]'', which spoofs [[Godzilla]].


==Background==
"The irrepressible Pilkey strikes again with a spoof of the famous film, enacted by a real cat and some mice in color photo images imposed on background paintings. Artfully designed, colorful, and funny--especially for those who know King Kong."—Kirkus Reviews Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kirkus Reviews |date= August 15, 1993|accessdate= 2 October 2009 |url=http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/dav-pilkey/kat-kong.htm}}</ref>
''Kat Kong'' was based on Pilkey's love of monster movies, with King Kong being one of his favorites.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-05-10|title=Pilkey.com: Behind the Pages: Kat Kong & Dogzilla|url=http://pilkey.com/behind-kkdz.php|access-date=2021-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510053902/http://pilkey.com/behind-kkdz.php|archive-date=2012-05-10}}</ref>


''Kat Kong'' was written shortly after ''Dogzilla'', as Pilkey was inspired by his pet cat, named Blueberry and thought it might be nice to write about her in addition to the family dog.
==Summary==

“Doctor Varmint and his beautiful assistant, Rosie Rodent, have made—and captured—a stunning scientific discovery: the mighty Kat Kong. But when he breaks free from his shackles and tears through the streets of Mousopolis, there's no stopping his terrifying rampage. Is anyone clever enough to halt this massive meowing menace?”<ref>{{cite web |title=Kat Kong|work= Riverside County Library System |accessdate= 2 October 2009 |url=http://aquabrowser.rivlib.com/?query=&setting_key=&servers=&query_screen=&useSessions=&wf_term1=&Command=&Client_ID=&rtmpl=&format=&wf_all_years=&utf-8=wf_codeset&noserial=&wf_field1=&Databases=&q=kat+kong}}</ref>
In order to get the cat to pose, Pilkey had a friend hold her up and blow on the back of her head to make her meow. Pilkey then removed his friend's fingers and retouched the images of the cat with acrylic paint. Photographs of Pilkey's pet mice were also used for the images of the mice in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-05-04|title=Pilkey.com: Kat Kong|url=http://www.pilkey.com/bookview.php?id=14|access-date=2021-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504040435/http://www.pilkey.com/bookview.php?id=14|archive-date=2012-05-04}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1993 children's books]]
[[Category:Children's picture books]]
[[Category:American picture books]]
[[Category:American children's books]]
[[Category:Parodies of films]]
[[Category:Parodies]]
[[Category:King Kong (franchise)]]
[[Category:Children's books about cats]]

Latest revision as of 05:00, 6 April 2024

Kat Kong
Kat Kong cover
AuthorDav Pilkey
IllustratorDav Pilkey
LanguageEnglish
GenrePicture book
PublisherHarcourt Brace & Company
Publication date
1993
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages30 pp
ISBN0-15-242036-3 (Hardback), 0-15-242037-1 (Paperback)

Kat Kong is a children's picture book by Dav Pilkey. Harcourt Brace & Company published this title in 1993. The book parodies King Kong, depicted as a cat. According to Pilkey, "The illustrations in this book are manipulated photographic collage, heavily retouched with acrylic paint."[1] The photographs of the animals are of Pilkey’s own pets. The book is dedicated to Nate Howard, who tamed the "savage" cat. As a joke, the book has been rated TS, meaning "Terribly Silly." The prequel to this book is Dogzilla, which spoofs Godzilla.

Background

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Kat Kong was based on Pilkey's love of monster movies, with King Kong being one of his favorites.[2]

Kat Kong was written shortly after Dogzilla, as Pilkey was inspired by his pet cat, named Blueberry and thought it might be nice to write about her in addition to the family dog.

In order to get the cat to pose, Pilkey had a friend hold her up and blow on the back of her head to make her meow. Pilkey then removed his friend's fingers and retouched the images of the cat with acrylic paint. Photographs of Pilkey's pet mice were also used for the images of the mice in the city.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Pilkey, Dav (1993). Kat Kong (1st ed.). San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0-15-242036-3.
  2. ^ "Pilkey.com: Behind the Pages: Kat Kong & Dogzilla". 2012-05-10. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  3. ^ "Pilkey.com: Kat Kong". 2012-05-04. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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