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18 Middle Grade Books Featuring Cats
I’m going to start with a statement that might seem a little sacrilege as a librarian – I am much more a dog person than a cat person. That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy cats and will always give pets to any of my friends’ cats, but personally,…
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Storytime Theme: Pete the Cat
Pete the Cat is one of the most popular children’s book characters at my library! Kids absolutely adore Pete and all his funny stories. While you could pair Pete the Cat books with other cat stories, books about colors, counting, or any number of themes, today I’m sharing a Pete…
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National Cat Day Book List
It’s National Cat Day! As a librarian, you would assume I’m a cat person and don’t get me wrong I love cats, but I’m actually a dog person. Granted, as a kid, the only reason we had a cat was that I begged my parents long enough that we finally…
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Four on Friday: International Cat Day
I’d be remiss as a librarian not to share some cat picture books for International Cat Day (August 8th). So, although I’m a day late, here’s my Four on Friday: International Cat Day themed list! To be honest, and at the risk of losing my librarian card, I’m actually more…
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#blogbookaday: Little Mouse's Big Breakfast
A nod to Summary: “Hungry Little Mouse is looking for some breakfast and he knows just where he can find it. Scampering into the kitchen, he finds a bright blue blueberry – that will do nicely! But hold on a minute, just before he leaves, he spots a rosy red apple! Little…
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#blogbookaday: Stack the Cats
Summary: “One cat sleeps. Two cats play. Three cats stack! Cats of all shapes and sizes scamper, stretch and yawn across the pages of this adorable counting book. And every now and then, they find themselves in the purrfect fluffy stack!” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: This simple book of adorable cats…
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#blogbookaday: My Pet Wants a Pet
Summary: “Once there was a boy who wanted something to take care of. Something of his very own. He begged his mother for a puppy. Until she said YES! The boy loved his puppy. He fed him and played with him and cuddled him. But soon, the dog wanted something to take care…
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#blogbookaday: Vincent Comes Home
Summary: “Spouses Jessixa Bagley (Boats for Papa) and Aaron Bagley (Rocking Fatherhood) collaborate on a story set on a container ship that sails the world’s oceans. “I can’t wait to get home,” says the first mate. “Whenever I go home, I never want to leave,” adds the cook. “Where is this…
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#blogbookaday: I Am a Cat
Summary: “A simple house cat named Simon encounters some bigger cats: Lion, Puma, Panther, Tiger, and Cheetah. Each of the big cats has something to say about Simon not being “cat” enough. According to them, he just doesn’t measure up. He doesn’t have Lion’s mane or Cheetah’s spots. He doesn’t sleep in trees…
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#blogbookaday: I Love Cats!
Summary: “Cat lovers of all ages will revel in this delightful ode to feline friends! By bestselling author-illustrator duo Sue Stainton and Bob Staake, this companion to the wildly popular I Love Dogs! is full of hairy cats and scaredy cats, dancing cats and prancing cats—all of them ready to steal your heart through…
