Best of
Cats

2010

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes


Eric Litwin - 2010
    Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries, and other big messes!But no matter what color his shoes are, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song...because it's all good. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes asks the reader questions about the colors of different foods and objects—kids love to interact with the story.The fun never stops—download the free groovin’ song.

Cat on the Money


Shirley Rousseau Murphy - 2010
    This short novella is part of the popular Joe Grey cat mystery series, of which Booklist said: "What makes this series so delightful for both cat lovers and readers of offbeat fantasies is that Murphy's convincing anthropomorphism allows the cats to maintain their feline natures while still adopting human speech and cognition." Both fans of the Joe Grey novels and new readers will enjoy it.The events in the story come between Cat Spitting Mad and Cat Laughing Last, and are referred to in some of the later books in the series.

The Confessions of a Catnip Junkie


Allan Goldstein - 2010
    Doc and Fern were great humans, cat people to the core. But Doo Doo has a feral streak, and a sudden impulse sends him into the wilds of the city's Glen Canyon, and then far beyond. Now he is very lost, but not so lost that he doesn't know what he wants more than anything. It's the same thing we all want-love and home-but Doo Doo needs to get there on four paws. And having his new best friend, a subway cat named Rass, tagging along doesn't make it any easier. Doo Doo's 6,000 mile odyssey across America -by jet, bus, big rig, ferry, Caddy, Cessna and paw-takes a full year. The lost cat attracts lost souls. He helps a homeless drunk find a home, a minor league pitcher find his fastball, a small town newscaster find the big time, a goth girl find her peace, and a widowed Air Force pilot find the last runway. Doo Doo tells his story in his own voice, we see what he sees, feel what he feels. And he promises to take you so deep inside his soul you'll feel yourself purr.

The Cat's Job


Sharon Lee - 2010
    Plus more! An excellent gift! Delightful reading!

Vengeance Tastes Tingly: Two Lumps Year Five


Mel Hynes - 2010
    It has since become a cult legend. Collected here in print, for the first time, are the strips from the fifth year of Two Lumps - complete with author and artist annotations.

Charm: An Amazing Story of a Little Black Cat


Leyla Atke - 2010
    It will make you wonder about life, love and the existence of a higher power. It will break your heart in half and put it back together again. You will fall in love and be forever grateful that you met Charm, if only in a book. Ask yourself: Do you believe in the existence of a higher power and the other world? Do you believe in miracles and reincarnation? Charm: An Amazing Story of a Little Black Cat is all in one story, which will make you think about these things and maybe you´ll find the answer!This is a second edition of Charm. It doesn't contain the upsetting portions some reviewers are talking about in the first edition.www.leylaatke.com

Hello Kitty Sweet, Happy, Fun Book!: A Sneak Peek Into Her Supercute World


Marie Moss - 2010
    As a never-static status symbol, she has interpreted lifestyle trends for her vast audience of admirers in the form of irresistible clothing, accessories, stationery, candy, home furnishings—even jet airplanes. The Hello Kitty Sweet, Happy, Fun Book! features a collection of irresistible ephemera and art, allowing readers to learn the behind-the-scenes story of Hello Kitty and her vast, fanciful world. Alongside hundreds of images and seven interactive treasures, the lively text sees Hello Kitty from her early development to the worldwide phenomenon that she has become over the past 36 years.A steadfast symbol of fun, friendship, and happiness, Hello Kitty gives fans a reason to smile, and even to celebrate, especially on the 50th anniversary of the Sanrio brand.

A Vet's Life


Kristen Nelson - 2010
    Set in a veterinary practice, the book chronicles Dr. Kristen Nelson's triumphs and trials as a young woman owning her first animal hospital. Experience each day as Kris did, from the joy of saving a dog's leg to the agony of euthanizing a long-term patient. Marvel at what it took to untangle a snake stuck in a doorway, scaring the society ladies in the waiting room. Through it all, embrace the unconditional love that exists when we open ourselves to the wonders of the human-animal bond.

Fashion Cats


Takako Iwasa - 2010
    Why yes, this is a book about cat fashion. More specifically, it is about the insanely adorable cat clothing designed by Takako Iwasa and modelled by Takako's supermodel cat muses, Prin and Kotaro.Vice Books is proud to present to you, faithfully translated from the original Japanese, the cutest book of the cutest cats wearing the cutest outfits ever. Meow!

Shelter Cats


Michael Kloth - 2010
    In this captivating new book, photographer Michael Kloth makes a passionate appeal to animal lovers everywhere with over 80 endearing portraits of shelter cats.Kloth’s genuine empathy with his subjects shines through in his enchanting images of cats of all ages, breeds and temperaments, whether curious, playful, proud or shy. Above all, these photographs capture the irrepressible feline spirit, no matter the individual circumstances of each cat. By documenting the unique characters and stories of some of the cats he has encountered in his volunteer work, Kloth raises awareness of animal rescue causes, and especially the need for more adoptive homes. His irresistible portraits and sincere commitment to animal welfare create a poignant and loving tribute to all cats.

That Cat Can't Stay


Thad Krasnesky - 2010
    Poor Dad does not like cats, and he voices his opposition to the steady stream of stray cats that always seem to wind up on his doorstep—thanks to a cat-loving Mom who wants to save every stray she finds. In an effort to win Dad over, the little girl hides a tiny stray kitten in her hood and convinces Dad to just give it one small squeeze. Dad manages, with trepidation, to stick out his pinkie and pet the creature. But now that five cats have taken over his favorite chair, he becomes desperate and makes a visit to the pound. Dad returns happily with a big, fat puppy—everyone gets something that they want. With hilarious ink and watercolor illustrations, this picture book demonstrates the resourcefulness, love, and compromises of a pet-loving family.

Curious Cats


Mitsuaki Iwago - 2010
    In this irresistibly adorable collection, Iwago has chosen his favorite cat photosand proves that the nuances of a cats life are indeed as magical and glorious as the most exotic wildlife. Curious Cats is a captivating exploration of what makes felines such incredibly stunning creatures.

Dewey: The True Story of a World Famous Library Cat


Vicki Myron - 2010
    A heart-warming story about the library cat who inspired the lives of those around him as well as people across the world.At only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, Dewey was stuffed into the returned book slot at the Spencer Public Library. The next morning librarian, Vicki Myron, finds him and nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he would become the library's official pet! Dewey soon learns to love his new home, spending each day spreading his own special brand of love to those that enter the library and winning the hearts of everyone around him.

Rusty My Playful Cat


Jennifer E. McFadden - 2010
    When Seth breaks his mother's lamp and Rusty is blamed, Seth learns the importance of honesty.

F You, Box: And Other Observations of My Cat's Inner Dialogue


Katie Cook - 2010
    Eating a turkey sandwich? HEY—hand it over! Meet the original grumpy cat. He's codependent, potty-mouthed, and pissed off . . . with the litter box, the pen, the couch, and (most of all) YOU! This cranky kitty's bad attitude and existential woes—captured in a series of hysterical postcards—will ring true to anyone who's ever dealt with a disgruntled feline. Cat lovers (and haters) will LOL at this totally true look at the trials and tribulations of living with Mother Nature's most irritable miracle.

Chester's Masterpiece


Mélanie Watt - 2010
     When Chester (the cat) announces he's taking over for Mélanie Watt on this book due to some technical difficulties*, Mélanie begs to differ. She tells him that no one will want to publish his messy book. And she demands that he return her supplies so she can get to work. Chester insists he can create the best, most original story anyone has ever read in their entire nine lives. Only, his attempts don't quite work. Even with Mélanie's prodding, Chester struggles to find his own story to tell. Hmm ... will the real author and illustrator have the last laugh after all? *Mélanie's art supplies and computer mouse have mysteriously gone missing. Here's another hilarious Chester picture book from award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator Mélanie Watt. The story is told through the dialogue between Watt, who communicates on sticky notes, and Chester, whose comments are tucked around his creations, which sprawl across the spreads and include loads of tape, staples, and torn-out notebook paper. Chester himself, as drawn by Watt, and his trusty red marker dominate the action, and the pure silly fun makes this a popular read-aloud. Bits of humor can be found all over the pages - including running commentary from an actual mouse - encouraging visual literacy. With its wry take on the creative process and how good stories are constructed, this is also a perfect companion to lessons on the parts of story, including genre, setting, plot and characters.

Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs: A LOLcat Guide 2 Kittens


Professor Happycat - 2010
     The Web site icanhascheezburger.com, the Internet's depot for LOLcat pictures, has already spawned two New York Times bestsellers: I Can Has Cheezburger? and How to Take Over teh Wurld. Now the mad geniuses behind the site have pored over their copious archive of cat photos with misspelled captions to bring fans a collection that raises the bar for cuteness. While the first book explained the LOLcat philosophy, the second helped readers live these tenets themselves. With Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs, the focus is now on the cutest cat of all: tiny, heartwarming, adorable kittens. The result is page after page of uber-cuteness that will charm anyone who loves kitties (and those who just love to laugh at these frisky bundles of fur).

Not Just Another Sweetheart Deal: A Collection of Rose is Rose Comics


Don Wimmer - 2010
    The art combines dreams and reality as the stars live out their lives in sweeping fashion and the artwork begs to be cherished and collected.There are a number of reasons cartoon legend Charles Schulz described himself as an "ardent admirer" of Rose is Rose. From its five-time nomination as Best Newspaper Comic Strip to its appearance in more than 600 newspapers, Pat Brady and Don Wimmer's cartoon creation Rose is Rose is evocative of Schulz's own revered strip where daydreams slightly blur the edges of reality.Inside Rose is Rose: Not Just Another Sweetheart Deal, life in the Gumbo family is anything but ordinary. While gentle son Pasquale imagines toe-biting, bathtub drain--residing monsters, his mother, Rose, might morph into her leather-clad alter ego biker-chick persona, Vicki. Not to be outdone, here comes doting father and husband, Jimbo, riding in on his stallion with his romantically chivalrous ways. And let's not forget furry feline pet Peekaboo, who has fantasies of her own about her cute human counterparts.This Rose is Rose collection features more than 40 weeks of Gumbo family amusement and artwork. Brady is the recipient of cartooning's highest honor, the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year for 2004 by the National Cartoonists Society. After two decades of sketching every Rose is Rose strip himself, Brady shifted to sharing duties to Wimmer.

The Feline Patient


Mitchell A. Crystal - 2010
    Topics are arranged alphabetically within sections, allowing busy clinicians to rapidly find information on diagnostics and treatment options, all specific to the unique needs of cats. Now bigger and better than ever, the user-friendly Fourth Edition offers a wealth of reliable, up-to-date information for managing feline patients.This revision includes more than 500 additional clinical photographs and 84 new chapters, with significant expansions to the behavior, clinical procedures, and surgery sections. CT and MRI modalities have been added to the imaging section, already the most extensive collection of feline radiographs and ultrasounds in print. "The Feline Patient, Fourth Edition " is an essential resource for all practitioners seeing feline patients.

If Kittens Could Talk: Purr and Simple


Dana Bottenfield - 2010
    Knowledge of your kitten's earliest thoughts will help you be a better human to your car i the future (and possibly make your cat want to hang out with you...eventually).

Bingo's Big Adventure


Julia King - 2010
    Told in the first person with rhyming stanzas, Bingo's Big Adventure will appeal to children ages 3-8 with colored, farm-scene action photos and exciting moments including an encounter with a pesky rooster. Sniffing, watching, and learning about his new territory, Bingo feels his world instead of just walking though it.

The Famous Nini: A Mostly True Story of How a Plain White Cat Became a Star


Mary Nethery - 2010
    This is against her better judgment, for the café is modest, and she has nothing to spare. But in no time at all, the cat becomes a celebrity, charming all sorts of important visitors, including Giuseppe Verdi and the pope himself. In the end, Nini’s resonant purr and the comfort it brings to a little girl produce a small miracle. Featuring humorous illustrations with a vintage feel, this inspiring story about a real cat assures us that acts of kindness can be rewarded in unexpected ways. Includes an author’s note.

Siamese Are the Best!


Elaine Landau - 2010
    Their owners think they are the best cats ever--and it's easy to see why. If you're a Siamese fan, you'll want to learn all about this breed, from its beautiful sky-blue eyes to the way its meow sounds like a baby's cry. You'll also want to find out how to care for the Siamese. So check out this go-to guide for Siamese lovers--and learn all about why Siamese are the best breed there is!

Whole Health For Happy Cats


Sandy Arora - 2010
    This book emphasizes prevention. To prevent disease, we try to make environmental and dietary choices that support the vital energy to the body. Obvious requirements include proper light, fresh air, and clean water as well as exercise, stimulation of the senses, and food that nourishes without harming. But meeting these requirements requires some effort. If it were a simple choice, many people would choose to treat and care for their pets with natural therapies. Unfortunately, most cat caregivers find the expectations and requirements of natural pet health care fairly imposing. Whole Health for Happy Cats provides the basic information you need to incorporate holistic treatments into your cat’s everyday care, reduce health care costs, and help your cat enjoy a long healthy life. Whole Health for Happy Cats translates the dry and often-overwhelming scientific data found in other cat care books into everyday language. The easy-to-follow guidelines teach cat caregivers to use holistic remedies at home, including homeopathy, aromatherapy, and flower essences. In addition, sidebars, comparison charts, decision-making guides, and extensive resources make this an easy-to-read and informative book.

Grady the Gray Cat


Lori A. Moore - 2010
    Grady's fur is gray; that's why his mommy named him that. He isn't too skinny, and he isn't too fat. And he lives in a home with two other cats. Grady the Gray Cat is spunky, playful, and sweet. Join him as he finds love, acceptance, and fun with his new family.

Teh Littr Boks Set: A LOLcat Colleckshun


Professor Happycat - 2010
     Is there any such thing as too much cute? Teh anzwr is no!!1! That's why Professor Happycat and icanhascheezburger.com have combined the cutest, funniest and most mischievous LOLcats into one box set boasting 600 full-color photos with hilarious captions. Featuring the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers I Can Has Cheezburger? and How to Take Over teh Wurld, plus the newest book Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs, the only thing better than one LOLcat book is three LOLcat books!

Kittens: Soft, Warm and Fluffy


Metro Books - 2010
    They are curious and love to explore and play. Little balls of fluff, kittens bring warmth and joy to any home.

Skippyjon Jones Collection (5 Books)


Judy Schachner - 2010
    When Mama sends him to his room to calm down, he bounces on his bed and lets his imagination run wild. In his mind, Skippyjon is not a little Siamese cat but a swashbuckling, sword-fighting Chihuahua named El Skippito who is ready to battle banditos all over the world. He imagines himself sneaking into a mummy's tomb and blasting off to outer space (from the spice cabinet). He battles the bad Bumble-beeto and rescues the family dog from Bobble-ito (a bobble-head toy.) The lively pace, clever rhyming wordplay, and irresistible artwork of the Skippyjon Jones books have made them favorites of kids (and grown-ups) everywhere.Includes Skippyjon Jones, Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones, Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble, Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse, and Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice.

Quaky Cat


Diana Noonan - 2010
    'On a cold Christchurch morning, while the city was sleeping, before the birds roused him with twitters and cheeping, curled up on the end of his friend Emma's bed, Tiger woke with a start ...and a feeling of dread. Tiger fled from the house with a leap and a bound as, louder than thunder, from deep underground, came a roar and a shudder and terrible shaking! Around him, the city was rolling and quaking.' The Canterbury earthquake affected children in so many ways: homes gone, playgrounds destroyed, schools damaged, pets missing, favourite books and toys lost. Quaky Cat is a picture book for children throughout New Zealand - to bring comfort to those who experienced the earthquake, and understanding to the children who didn't.

The Cat Before Christmas


Lynn Michaels - 2010
    Batting the ornaments, basking in the blinking lights -- he even helps choose the tree each year!But this year there's trouble in Wiki's yuletide paradise when his mistress Cary decides to go skiing in Colorado instead of staying snug at home with him in Kansas City, Missouri. To derail her plans, Wiki escapes to the Christmas tree lot where he's sure Cary will find him.He doesn't count on a blizzard or a huge German shepherd with a handsome and stubborn master named Ben. All three conspire to trap Wiki on the lot. For his own good, of course.Cary is frantic, searching everywhere for Wiki -- everywhere except the Christmas tree lot where Wiki waits to be saved, and Zeus' master waits to sweep Cary off her feet.Can Wiki escape and get home to Cary in time to save Christmas? Review from DAILY CHEAP READS: "The Cat Before Christmas by Lynn Michaels is a movie just waiting for a producer to select the cast and start filming. 'Wiki, an incorrigible Siamese, doesn't want to spend Christmas at the vet's office while his owner Cary skis in Colorado. What begins as an innocent attempt to keep her home becomes an adventure that almost separates Wiki and Cary for good. The good news for Wiki is that this is a holiday story and all ends well after a few anxious days for Wiki."Ms. Michaels states that the characters in the book are fictional, which is true of the human characters. The cat, however, is the real personality that is one of the nine lives in every feline. If you love cats, you will enjoy the story and nod and chuckle at Wiki's adventures because you will know a cat just like him."

Siberian Tiger: The World's Biggest Cat


Meish Goldish - 2010
    Members of this beautiful but endangered species grow to be over 650 pounds (295 kg) and may eat as much as 60 pounds (27.2 kg) of meat in one night. That's one king-sized cat! Large color photos, age-appropriate text, and fascinating information will keep emergent readers turning the pages as they learn all about this magnificent, super-sized animal. A comparison diagram is also included to show readers the tiger in relation to a familar object.

Cat Laughs


Gary Patterson - 2010
    This book is suitable for cat lovers, fans and collectors of Gary Patterson's art, and anyone who likes a great laugh.

Cat Manual: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Caring for Your Cat


Claire Bessant - 2010
    This brightly presented manual will tell you lots of feline facts you almost certainly didn’t know, leading you to look at your cat with fresh eyes and enjoy it all the more for the insight. Written by an expert author with a wealth of experience, this manual’s fact-packed content, clear writing style and eye-catching color photography makes it the ideal guide for anyone who loves cats and wants to understand them more.

Wonder Cats: True Stories Of Extraordinary Felines


Ashley Morgan - 2010
    How much do you really know about the abilities of domestic cats? From loyal moggies to courageous life-saving kitty heroes and extraordinary survivors, this book contains tales that demonstrate the astonishing powers of remarkable felines.

White Chin: The Cat that Walked by his Wild Lone


Marilyn Edwards - 2010
    White Chin gradually moves from the wild back into domestic life courtesy of Kirstie, a farmer's daughter who has been searching for him since she saw him being abandoned.Interwoven with the account of White Chin's life in the wild and on the farm is a strong portrayal of tensions within the farming community.There is much drama and a little heartbreak before White Chin finally achieves peace.

Blue Wind


Susan Wingate - 2010
    A gun. And, a barking dog.