Parent and Teacher Resources:
Sharing information about cats is important, but it is equally important that the information that is shared be correct. We highly recommend these books as excellent resources:
Books of Interest
by Linda Hendry
Includes directions for making a photo album, a treat container, a picture frame, a switchplate cover, jewelry, a child's accessory organizer, bookends, a lampshade, and more. Cat Crafts also has instructions for a catnip fish sewn from an old sock, a spider cat toy, and a doorknob cover.
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
by Judith Viorst
A book to help younger children (ages 4-8) cope with the loss of a pet. In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.
Here's a list of some of the most popular cat books for youngsters of all ages. Each is available through amazon.com.
Kitten's First Full Moon
by Kevin Henkes
by Lynley Dodd, Mallinson Rendel
Little Spotted Cat
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
That's Not My Kitten: Its Ears Are Too Soft
by Fiona Watt
So, What's It Like to Be a Cat?
by Karla Kuskin
Who Loves Me?
by Patricia MacLachlan
Three Samurai Cats: A Story from Japan
by Eric A. Kimmel
Gullah, The Nawleans Cat Meets Katrina
by Nancy H. Murray
The Flying Flea, Callie and Me
by Bill Wallace, Carol Wallace
The Stranger Next Door
by Peg Kehret
Shape-Shifter, The Naming of Pangur Ban
by Fay Sampson
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
by T.S. Eliot
Age: Young Adult
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