Cat Tales: True Stories of Fantastic Felines

by Penelope Rich

Isabel Munoz (Illustrator) and Isabel Muñoz (Illustrator)

Cats may love snoozing in sunny spots, but our furry friends are capable of so much more! In this beautifully illustrated full-colour collection, you'll discover the incredible true stories of talented, brave, and clever kitties whose exploits have made them world-famous.

This heart-warming book includes over 40 cat stories, from ancient Egyptian kitties to internet sensations Grumpy Cat and Bob the Streetcat. These tales are bought to life by remarkable llustrations by Isabel Muñoz.

Find out all about:
• Gracie from Reedsburg, Wisconsin, who saved her owners from a carbon monoxide leak
• Tama, the station master cat of Kinokawa, Japan
• Masha, the stray cat who rescued an abandoned baby on a freezing night in Caluga, Russia
• Stubbs, the feline mayor for Talkeetna, Alaska ...
• and so many more!

With a section on caring for cats and kittens, this is fantastic gift for animal lovers of all ages from 8 years up.

• ISBN10: 1839403608
• ISBN13: 9781839403606
• Publish Date: 1 April 2021
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
• Imprint: Arcturus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Cat Tales is a collection of 40 short vignettes featuring cats written by Penelope Rich and illustrated by Isabel Muñoz. Due out 1st April 2021 from Arcturus, it's 130 pages (print version) and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats.

This is a charmingly written and illustrated book for young readers (circa 8-12 years old) with a wide variety of cat stories. The stories are arranged thematically: historical cats, working cats, extraordinary cats, and famous cats. Additionally the author has included a short introduction with humankind's history with our feline companions and an afterword and appendices with cat and kitten care tips as well as a well curated and age appropriate bibliography and links list for further reading.

Four stars. I would recommend it for public or classroom library acquisition, gifting, or home library use. The art is simple, colourful, and appealing; it would make nice source material for a young artist's drawing practice as well. The individual stories would also make memorable and appealing story-time reading.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.