The Devious Book for Cats

Wrriten mostly by staffers of the Onion, this parody of The Dangerous Book for Boys, et. al. is packed full of cat quirks that will set cat owners rolling with laughter.


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This frisky volume contains a field guide to cardboard boxes, profiles of famous felines, a brief history of the Felinism movement, grooming and staring how-to's, and more. A fun read for all!

Who Doesn't Know the Cat Butt Hello?

If you get your hands on this before we do, please let us know and we'll share your review. :)

(The HTML beginner with a juvenile sense of humor is dying to make an image map out of that picture. Would that be bad?)

Meryl Streep and Dewey the Cat

Dewey, the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World chronicles the struggles of Dewey--the kitten abandoned in the library's overnight book drop box one frigid winter, the librarian who found him, and the town that embraced him.



A bestseller already, Dewey, the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter, has climbed to the top 10 on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly and other lists of best sellers. Now it is also being made into a movie, and rumor has it that Meryl Streep will star as the librarian. Now our only question is--who will play Dewey?

Who gets your vote?

Book: Second-Hand Cat (Kamen)

Second-Hand Cat by Gloria Kamen is a charming story about Louie, a sweet black and white cat who was re-homed with Nathan when his owner moved. Nathan's family also gained a second-hand car on the same day. An indoor/outdoor cat, Louie goes missing after a trip to the vet, and Nathan learns just how different a second-hand cat is from a second-hand car.



This picture book is a good one for all ages, although the length may be best for pre-K and up. C.R.O.W.'s favorite quote from this book:

"Louie would only go

when he wanted

where he wanted

and if he wanted."

Book: The Cat's Meow (Soto)

This short chapter book is targeted to kids ages 4-10 and makes a great read-aloud. The Cat's Meow is decidedly unconventional, unique, and often surreal. Graciella, a bilingual third-grader, is shocked when her beloved cat, Pip, suddenly starts speaking in Spanish.




Our review is mixed. The cat's antics make children laugh aloud, the vocabulary-building is impressive, and the story flows smoothly, but the strange adult behavior can be off-putting, the neighbor's messages about secrecy could be concerning, and Graciella's deception shouldn't be emulated. All in all, we recommend this charming animal fantasy as a family read-aloud, so that parents and children can laugh together and discuss any issues of concern. Read this way, the message are positive, fun, and full of laughter.

Book: Rich Cat, Poor Cat (Waber)

Rich Cat, Poor Cat is a lovely children's book for all ages. It highlights the differences between pampered cats and stray cats in simple terms, and is both heart-wrenching and heart-warming. This is a picture book recommended for ages 4-8+.

Cat-lovers will love this book. Highly recommended.

"Rich Cat, Poor Cat is really good! C.R.O.W.'s gonna help cats like the poor cat in Rich Cat, Poor Cat."
--Marian, age 8.