Reviewed by annieb123 on
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cats is a beautifully illustrated and photographed encyclopedia of all things feline. Due out 2nd June 2020 from Quarto on their Chartwell imprint, it's 256 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
The book has an logical and accessible layout which will appeal to all ages. The introductory chapters cover physiology, biology, behavior, a general overview over breeding, showing, and care and husbandry. The following chapters split most of the recognized breeds of cats into longhair, semi-longhair, and shorthair. Each of the breed pages provides a description of the breed standard, short bio of the development of the breed, and interesting tidbits of behavior or trivia info. The breed pages also provide gorgeous color photos of many of the different color variations for each cat.There's a cross referenced index at the back of the book for finding info quickly.
This is a beautifully made book, full of lovely full color photos of gorgeous kitties.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 9 May, 2020: Finished reading
- 9 May, 2020: Reviewed