I Have Three Cats . . .
A surprisingly humorous story of choosing and being chosen, this picture book is an ode to cats and the people who love them.

I have three cats—Big, Little, and Middle—in charge of my backyard.
But that one over there? She’s not mine. Not at all.

When a new cat appears in her backyard, a young girl isn't sure what to do. The new kitty is a little smelly and covered in fleaswho would want a cat like that? Besides she already has three cats, and they're not too keen on this newcomer either.

But day by day and season by season, the new cat comes back, and the girl and her kitties warm to the new furry face in their yard. Before they know it, the new cat isn't so newshe's part of the family.
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I Have Three Cats . . .
A surprisingly humorous story of choosing and being chosen, this picture book is an ode to cats and the people who love them.

I have three cats—Big, Little, and Middle—in charge of my backyard.
But that one over there? She’s not mine. Not at all.

When a new cat appears in her backyard, a young girl isn't sure what to do. The new kitty is a little smelly and covered in fleaswho would want a cat like that? Besides she already has three cats, and they're not too keen on this newcomer either.

But day by day and season by season, the new cat comes back, and the girl and her kitties warm to the new furry face in their yard. Before they know it, the new cat isn't so newshe's part of the family.
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I Have Three Cats . . .

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I Have Three Cats . . .

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Overview

A surprisingly humorous story of choosing and being chosen, this picture book is an ode to cats and the people who love them.

I have three cats—Big, Little, and Middle—in charge of my backyard.
But that one over there? She’s not mine. Not at all.

When a new cat appears in her backyard, a young girl isn't sure what to do. The new kitty is a little smelly and covered in fleaswho would want a cat like that? Besides she already has three cats, and they're not too keen on this newcomer either.

But day by day and season by season, the new cat comes back, and the girl and her kitties warm to the new furry face in their yard. Before they know it, the new cat isn't so newshe's part of the family.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780593112717
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date: 01/28/2025
Pages: 40
Sales rank: 717,941
Product dimensions: 9.00(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: 4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Michelle Sumovich has a background working in bookstores and library program development for young children, as well as years of experience writing lyrics and music for children and adults. She lives in Portland with her husband, daughter, and cats.

Laura Park is a cartoonist and the illustrator of two New York Times–bestselling series, Middle School and I Funny; the picture books Abner & Ian Get Right-Side Up and Digestion! The Musical and many other books for young people. She is an American living in France. Learn more at www.singingbones.com.
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