Parent and Teacher Resources:
Books of Interest
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:
Cat Crafts
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
Age: Baby-Preschool
Slinky Malinki
by Lynley Dodd, Mallinson Rendel
Age: Baby-Preschool
Little Spotted Cat
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Age: Baby-Preschool
That's Not My Kitten: Its Ears Are Too Soft
by Fiona Watt
Age: Baby-Preschool
So, What's It Like to Be a Cat?
by Karla Kuskin
Age: 4-8
Who Loves Me?
by Patricia MacLachlan
Age: 4-8
Three Samurai Cats: A Story from Japan
by Eric A. Kimmel
Age: 4-8
Gullah, The Nawleans Cat Meets Katrina
by Nancy H. Murray
Age: 6-12
The Flying Flea, Callie and Me
by Bill Wallace, Carol Wallace
Age: 9-12
The Stranger Next Door
by Peg Kehret
Age: 9-12
Shape-Shifter, The Naming of Pangur Ban
by Fay Sampson
Age: 9-12
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
by T.S. Eliot
Age: Young Adult
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