Category Archives: Cats

Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue

Posted on September 8, 2021 by susanh579

Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue. Random House, 2021. 9780593306321 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover, graphic novel What did you like about the book? Katie is bummed because … Continue reading →

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A Purr-fect Painting: Matisse’s Other Great Cat by Joan Waites

Posted on September 4, 2021 by susanh579

A Purr-fect Painting: Matisse’s Other Great Cat by Joan Waites. SchifferKids, 2021. 9780764361128 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  Henri Matisse is an … Continue reading →

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Inside the Suitcase by Clotilde Perrin

Posted on August 19, 2021 by susanh579

Inside the Suitcase by Clotilde Perrin, translated by Daniel Hahn.  Gecko Press, 2020.  9781776573431 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review):  5 Format: Hardcover/lift-the-flap Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  In this magical … Continue reading →

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Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature – Nathan W. Pyle

Posted on July 28, 2021 by kyurenka

             Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature – Nathan W. Pyle, Harper, (9780063049741), 2021 Format: Hardcover Picture book Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book? A couple of … Continue reading →

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Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat) by Phaea Crede, illustrated by Terry Runyan

Posted on July 11, 2021 by kyurenka

Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat) by Phaea Crede, illustrated by Terry Runyan, Barefoot Books, 9781646861668, 2021  Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Atticus Caticus – Sarah Maizes, illustrated by Kara Kramer

Posted on July 10, 2021 by kyurenka

Atticus Caticus – Sarah Maizes, illustrated by Kara Kramer, Candlewick Press, (9781536208405), 2021 Format:  Hardcover Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Picture Book What did you like about the book?   Rollicking, rhyming text with … Continue reading →

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Just Right Cat by Lori Haskins Houran, illustrations by Alex Willmore

Posted on July 1, 2021 by kyurenka

Just Right Cat (Animal Time – Level 1) by Lori Haskins Houran, illustrations by Alex Willmore, Albert Whitman & Company, 9780807571965, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Easy reader What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Pierre – C. K. Smouha, illustrated by Suzanna Hubbard

Posted on June 21, 2021 by kyurenka

The Problem With Pierre – C. K. Smouha, illustrated by Suzanna Hubbard, Cicada, (9781908714855), 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? Bertram (bespectacled … Continue reading →

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Kitten Campout by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Posted on June 7, 2021 by kyurenka

Kitten Campout (Purrmaids: #9) by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Random House, 9780593301630, 2021 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book: This is an adorable black and white illustrated chapter book series.  … Continue reading →

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Bad Cat – written and illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne

Posted on May 28, 2021 by kyurenka

   Bad Cat – written and illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne, Nosy Crow, 9781536217285, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  Fluffykins is a bad … Continue reading →

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