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The Cat Encyclopedia For Kids by Joanne Mattern is book for all ages, not just kids! This has about everything you would ever want to know about cats. The book doesn't go into detail about all 42 distinct cat breeds recognized by Cat Fanciers' Association but it does a fine job of the 12 most popular cat breeds it does cover!
It also gives some great fun tips along the way such as cats can see color! What do you call a group of cats that are gathered together? Which cats were called 'mousers'? Which cats are called 'race car cats'? Which cats like to play fetch? Which cats were called British Ticks? These and other fun tidbits are given.
Each cat breed has its history told and maybe a myth or two debunked. Then the body traits (such as body, color, shape, size), personality, care needed, and of course then the gorgeous images of the feline friends! I can't express enough how wonderful these images are, they make a person want to snuggle all of these charmers up.
If you ever wanted to know about cats, look no further, this is an excellent book to get started. In the end of the book is a brief description of other cat breeds. This may say for kids but adults will love this book as much if not more!
I requested this book from Netgalley and the book publishers and the review is voluntary. Thanks.

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A lovely reference book on cats written especially for kids - a good choice if you're wanting to get a cat, but you aren't sure what breed you want, or if you're hoping for a kid-friendly book on cats.

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