This amusing collection of animal tales in rhyming verse features felines of all kinds, from pet cats to wild cats both real and fanciful, and a few beloved dogs. Meet a cat who needs encouragement to take a bath, a clever math-whiz cat, a sleepy cat dreaming of catching goldfish, a family pet named Maxie who rules the house matter-of-factly, a cat on the bank of the Nile who encounters a hungry crocodile, cats who think every day is Caturday, a catena of cats with catitude, plus tigers, lions, leopards, a lynx, and an ocelot more. With engaging characters, adventurous twists and turns, and whimsical wordplay, these poems will become pet family favorites to read aloud and treasure.

Middle grade through adult

Flesch Reading Ease Score: 91.3