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A light, breezy and fun 'comic' book full of quips and silliness, perfect for reading on a cozy day with a purring friend nuzzling your feet.

My twelve-year-old son and avid cat afficionado devoured this book like a can of fresh tuna. His favorite characters? Penguin and Kiwi. Mine? Kiwi and Rabbit, although frankly it wasn't a straightforward choice to narrow them down to just two.

I went to purchase the book - as my son has decided he needs to "rip out these pages and put them on his door", to let those wanting to come in to know, "this is me".

In a nutshell, the book resonated. We enjoyed a few afternoons together reading this and pointing out silliness.

Is it great literature? No. But it's really fun and enjoyable to read, and I wanted more almost immediately.

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Warm and cute and fuzzy and floofy. As you follow the story of a sweet cat who runs a neighbourhood cafe and all the adorable animal visitors, I have no doubt that you'll just feel better. This is the perfect type of book to read when you're just having an off day because almost every comic will have you smiling or making audible "awwww" sounds.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a review copy.

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This graphic novel is the cutest thing ever. It should be in every home and school and counseling office. The way the different characters interact with each other and present their insecurities and mental illnesses and are accepted and supported was a wonderful experience. We can all learn a lot from the Cat’s Cafe.

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I loved all of the pictures and words in this book. Penguin is now a personal hero of mine. It is seriously real, funny, emotional, and spot on for trying to survive in today's world. I highly recommend this as a gift for friends and family.

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Cat's Cafe is a quick and enjoyable read, like a cup of coffee. With funny situations and characters, the comic made me laugh or smile on every page. The penguin, the rabbit, the armadillo, the snake, the star, the alligator, the cat himself... All of them are so cute and very relatable to people in our daily lives as well (ourselves, maybe).
Highly recommended. You can finish the read in just a sit and feel relaxed at the end, especially if you read with a cup of coffee with you.

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Cat's Cafe is a collection of cute short comics that follow a feline barista and all his friends/customers.

This comic is very wholesome! It has a lot of messages for older readers about dealing with fears and stress. I'm not sure younger readers would be able to get the messages but either way, it is very cute.

If you're looking for something to make you smile, then this is the comic for you! It's necessarily fun but a lot of the stories are bound to make you smile!

My favorite character was the over the top penguin who is completely obsessed with anything coffee. I also really adore Cat's assistant, the rabbit. Rabbit is not confident in himself at all but works every day to try to build it up a little.

If you have kids or nieces/nephews who like comics, I definitely recommend this for them.

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A huge thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

ASDFHAGSJAHD I AM HAVING ALL THE EMOTIONS. ALL THE WARM AND FLOOFIES.

First thing tomorrow I will order myself a physical copy because I need this in my life always. From laughing out loud and hoping I didn’t wake my dad to feeling the pain deep inside my soul. A wonderful and cute collection and one that I can’t get enough of! I there any more?? Will there be more?? Can I go the café? I’m a fox after all!

Honestly the issues shown in here are so relatable and accurate. And there is a deaf fox which was just the icing on the cake.

I could rave about this forever and will shout about it to everyone who will hear!

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I loved this book. The colors and art are so fun. The basic setup is that Cat runs a cafe that serves coffee and the mini stories highlight how the characters deal with mental health, friendship, self image, and confidence.

It was so cute and exactly what I needed to read right now. Each page is four or five panels telling a short story that often made me smile or laugh. It was fun getting to know the characters and their personalities all within the cafe. I will definitely be reading this one again and bookmarking my favorite stories.

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Cat's Cafe Comics by Matt Tapley follows a feline barista, his rabbit assistant and their adorable animal patrons. Originally a web comic, Cat has made the jump to a book.

As a fan of the web comic, I enjoyed getting to catch up with Cat, Gator, Rabbit and the whole crew of adorable animals again.

Tapley gently approaches issues such as anxiety, loneliness and self esteem - with the affected animals reaching out to their friends to weather the storm. Rabbit exercises self care when feeling distressed, and Tapley's work highlights the importance of friendship.

My personal favourite plotline is about Gator, who has a secret crush on Cat. It is so sweet, my heart melted.

Perfect for audiences young and old - and a must for fans of The Latest Kate by Kate Allen and Loading Penguin Hugs by Chibird.

I'm looking forward to adding this to my shelf once it's released.

I received a digital copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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A compilation of "Cat's Cafe", a cute and wholesome webtoon. Adorable animals with distinct personalities (loved the coffee penguin addict), positive vibes, and lovely messages/commentary. A fun and light read.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McGeel Publishing for providing a free ARC

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This book is a collection of cute animal webcomics. People who like cats, coffee, and inspirational encouragements are the best audience for this book, but it has a whole range of different animal characters, so people who are not cat fans shouldn't be turned away. These comics feature a whole menagerie of different animals, and even though the coffee shop is a major setting and gathering place, many of the comics are also set in other locations. Some of my favorites involve a whale in the ocean.

This is a very wholesome and sweet book, and it is completely appropriate for children as well as adults. I expect that adults will appreciate the messages about coping with stress and identity issues more than children, but the book is completely free of any objectionable content, and is cute and appealing for all ages.

However, this book isn't particularly funny, and I was hoping for more. A few comics made me chuckle, but for the most part, it is just cute, gentle, and reassuring, not going for major laugh lines. I would have enjoyed this more if there had been more witty dialogue and situational humor in the comics, but I enjoyed it regardless, especially like the penguin and gator characters, and expect that most people will find this very charming and cute.

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This is a cute comic collection about a cat who is the owner of a café. I believe that parents and children will like to read this together. There is not a whole lot of comic that kids can read and this is about 170 pages of fun. as in every comic book some of the little tells are better than other but all in all I would buy this for my 4 year old niece to read with.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

I literally could not stop smiling while reading this, it was just what I needed in anxious times like these. Reading this put me in such a good mood. There are so many cute quotes, I can't wait to buy the physical version.

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Very sseet with lots of good messages. There are so many adorable characters, all going through their own life journeys, that any reader can find someone to relate to.

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This is an adorable giggle of a comic collection. This is made up of selection of strips about Cat who runs his cafe and his other animal customers and their trials and tribulations of life. It is a bright vibrant comic which as well as the laughs has a lot of laughs. I throughly enjoyed this and would recommend.

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I don't think I've ever read something as cute as this book!
The characters are great with all their good sides and their flaws. And I love how they all strive to be better, just as we should. And the cafe owner - Cat is the most wholesome of all (and also reminds me of the main character of a favorite manga). All that is the perfect mix to help you get through a bad/lonely day.
All in all, cute, wholesome, this is the meaning of comfort read.

*Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.*

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A heaping dose of caffeine and floofs, Cat's Cafe is a must-read for Hawaii fans and those in need of some calming vibes.

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The comic book warms my heart. The art is cute, the characters adorable and relatable. Merge bunny, snake, and opossum together and you get me. It's the kind of comic that would cheer me up when I'm feeling down. I think most introverts can relate to at least one or even multiple characters.

The stories are short, usually only one page, which is perfectly fine. They're enough to show the personalities of the animals and to share a message with the reader.

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A heartwarming comic about Cat and the various customers at her neighborhood café. Although these animals look cute and lovable, some of them suffer from mental issues like anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. And Cat and friends are there to support each other and to share the joy of simple things, like coffee and hugs and kindness. Very relatable, and exactly what everyone needs right now to bring a smile on their faces.

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I really like the art style of this graphic novel and the colors too. The animals all look so cute. This was just so cute, I want to get myself a finished copy. I would get my niece this too, I think she would love it.

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