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Book Reviews by a Tuxedo Cat“Madeline Finn and the Library Dog”
book written & illustrated
by Lisa Papp
It seems some human children have trouble reading books out loud. The words sometimes get stuck in their mouth like peanut butter. Or the human kids stumble and make funny mistakes when they...
The iPrimio Perfect Scooper (Invented by Cats)
"Many humans buy their stuff from a river, called Amazon. I note that this scooper has five stars beside it. Have no idea what that means...perhaps some design motif." "I was so taken with the scoop...
My New Toy: The Carrier Sling
(which forces the human to carry me)
Darn it all....got this new toy that lets me cuddle and swing on my human's shoulder while she walks down the path. I have so much fun sitting back and surveying the world. Yep, it's the only...
Bethesda Magazine
(Almost Famous)
What a way to celebrate the New Year! At last, the world at large is finally beginning to recognize my worth and wonderfulness. I made it into a big-time magazine, Bethesda Magazine, in a column...
“The Tiger, The Braham, and The Jackal, An Indian Folktale”
Retold by M.J. York
So a caged tiger, (who is one of my cousins), tricks a Braham (that’s an Indian word, for a holy male human) to let him out of the cage, promising not to eat the Braham. Ha, ha, ha! Tiger is...
“Puss In Boots”
written by Charles Perrault & illustrated by Fred Marcellino
An orphaned lad inherits a cat, and the two of them share a series of adventures, or rather misadventures. Puss In Boots regularly rescues the clueless human as he staggers from mishap to...
“The Sleepy Little Lion”
written by Margaret Wise Brown photographs by Ylla
Great to read a story about one my cousins, the Lion. Seems a baby lion decided to run away from his mom at the local zoo. And his adventures began as he explored the world outside the zoo. He...
“Mr. Mazwell’s Mouse”
written by Frank Asch & illustrated by Devin Asch
Cats and mice: Yes, we have a long relationship. We like to chase and eat them, and the mice like to run away from us. But we cats usually outsmart them, and make a tasty meal out of these critters!...
“The Bremen Town Musicians”
book by The Brothers Grimm
illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger
translated by Anthea Bell
This is one crazy tale. It's about a gang of four homeless animals. There's a donkey (also known as a "jackass"), who is about to be shoved out of his home, and a dog who is about to be killed by...
“The Three Little Pigs”
written & illustrated by Paul Galdone
In this tale from a long time ago, we've got three little piggies who each decided to build a house. (Who knew that pigs could build houses?) The first little piggy was pretty lazy and built his...
“The Story of Ferdinand”
written by Munro Leaf & illustrated by Robert Lawson
Who ever heard of a bull who liked to sit under a cork tree and smell the flowers? Meet Ferdinand, the bull, who lived in Spain. Ferdinand’s bull buddies ran all over the pasture jumping and butting...
“The Tiger and the Indian Princess”
written by Neil Gaiman & illustrated by Divya Srinivasan
In this book, we have some humans who can’t seem to get their act together. There’s this Indian king (the Rajah) and his wife, the queen (the Rani) with a princess named Cinnamon. But their...
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book written & illustrated by Tomi Ungerer
book written & illustrated
by Lisa Papp
book written & illustrated
by Lisa Papp
(Almost Famous)
(Almost Famous)