I am a total cat person. Don’t get me wrong, I love other animals, including dogs, but cat’s are my favorite as far as house pets go. I love their independence, fluffiness, and I love how intelligent they are. I have had a cat in my life for most of my life and that is just how I like it. The kitty in our family right now is named Barlie and she is loved by everyone, especially my children.
It could be because of this particular fondness for cat’s that I am partial to cat books. Especially ones that seem to capture the essence of cats. Today I am sharing two new books that do just that and both feature the topic of what a name means and what home means.
“I Don’t Know What To Call My Cat” by Simon Philip and Ella Bailey
This book is about a little girl who gets “adopted” by a cat one day when it shows up on her doorstep. She does her best to help the cat feel at home and instantly starts working on the biggest job of all: picking a name. She tries name after name and each one, in turn, is rejected by the cat. This process continues until the cat is so annoyed that it runs away and she is forced to adopt a gorilla instead! What happens then? Will the cat come back and will she ever find a proper name for it?
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“Archie Snufflekins Oliver Valentine Cupcake Tiberius” by Katie Harnett
This is the story of a cat who is adopted by an entire street. Have you ever met one of these cats? He takes turns visiting the different inhabitants of different apartments and has a different name and relationship with each of them. However, he doesn’t look particularly happy because he hasn’t quite found the right name and home yet. That is, until he meets the woman in Number 11. What happens when he decides to move in and everyone on the street starts looking for him because they think he is missing?
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Both of these books have a fun conclusion that is just a tad unexpected and both of these books are cleverly written with wonderful illustrations. We couldn’t be happier with them and they are a delight to read. Also, I must note that I find it hilarious that in both books the cat spends the majority of the book sulking with a grumpy face. Stereotypical cat. 🙂
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