Cat Tales: True Stories of Kindness and Companionship With Kitties

by Aline Alexander Newman, Mieshelle Nagelschneider (Foreword by)

Overview

"This collection of tales of playfulness, friendship, heroism, and inspiration is sure to touch the soul, tickle the funny bone, and inspire animal lovers everywhere to be the best kitty caretakers and companions they can be."--

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426327346
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/11/2017
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

ALINE ALEXANDER NEWMAN is a longtime contributor to National Geographic Kids magazine and a former teacher. She's a lifelong animal lover who has written more than 50 magazine stories about animals from dogs to cheetahs to dolphins. Her previous books for National Geographic include How to Speak Dog and How to Speak Cat, co-authored with Dr. Gary Weitzman; Ape Escapes! And More True Stories of Animals Behaving Badly; one of Amazon's picks for Best Children's Books of 2013, Lucky Leopards! And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues; Rascally Rabbits! And more True Stories of Animals Beahving Badly; and Animal Superstars! And More True Stories of Animals with Amazing Talents.

Editorial Reviews

07/01/2017
Gr 4 Up—Twenty-two cat stories are grouped into five categories based on personality traits. For instance, Corduroy, a 26-year-old cat (120 in human years), and Bambi, a deaf cat who learned sign language, both fall under the category "Awesome." Kuli, the only known cat who surfs, is "Adventurous." "Hardworking" Nudge saved her owners from a house fire. "Caring" furball Monty monitors his owner for signs of a drop in blood sugar and has saved her from going into a diabetic coma more than once. These are just a few of the inspiring tales in this pocket-size tome. Each section also includes tidbits, "Just for Fun Facts," and additional information on how to care for felines. Photos of each cat along with other cute pictures are interspersed throughout. The end pages offer additional resources: videos and books as well as organizations that help cats. Cat lovers will rejoice. However, the tiny font is a downside. VERDICT A fun addition for the animal lovers, but collections that already own pet-related "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books or other similar series can skip.—Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio

School Library Journal

2017-04-17
Cats are more than just adorable piano players and grumpy sloganeers.Newman collects the life stories of 23 special pussycats and organizes them by the character attributes that best describe them. Each one is presented in a four- or five-page bio accompanied by full-color photos. Bambi, the deaf Siamese, is "awesome" because she, adopted purposefully by two deaf humans, learned several words in American Sign Language. Welsh puss Pudditat is "caring," because he became a seeing-eye cat for his blind doggie buddy, Terfel, helping the pooch maneuver and giving him confidence. Hawaiian Kuli surfs and Australian Didga skateboards, among other tricks, making them "adventurous." Humphrey was Prime Minister John Major's "hardworking" mouser at 10 Downing St., and Californian cat Bubba actually attends human school, the very quintessence of "curious." Between the kitty bios, veterinarian Gary Weitzman answers questions about cat behavior. There are a few breed descriptions and tips for training and ensuring a long and healthy life for pet kitties as well as "Just Fur Fun" facts and cat lore, including the 1877 experiment in Belgium that had cats delivering the mail and a comparison of "cat years" to human age. Cat behaviorist Mieshelle Nagelschneider supplies a foreword. Like an internet kitty video in book form, this should have young cat fanciers lapping it up. (Nonfiction. 7-11)

Kirkus Reviews

"Like an internet kitty video in book form, this should have young cat fanciers lapping it up." — Kirkus

"Cat Tales is sure to prove a popular lending library pick, and is especially recommended for personal browsing, or as a gift to cat-cherishing friends!" — The Midwest Book Review

"Cat lovers will rejoice... VERDICT A fun addition for the animal lovers." — School Library Journal 

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