This is the story of a cat named Carrot and her human family as told from Carrot's point-of-view. Carrot keeps a diary to tell us all about her life, starting when she's a very young kitten growing up with her cat family, Eventually she meets her new human family, and goes home with them. We get to follow along as they all grow up together, and Carrot bravely figures out strange human activities, like Christmas, Halloween, and school, Along the way, she also helps her family heal from the loss of their cat Bailey.

Carrot's story is sweet and heartwarming, and is easy enough for young readers to follow with some help. The pictures of Carrot and her human sisters are adorable. This is a great book for long-time fans of Carrot or new ones like me. I definitely can't wait for more of Carrot's adventures.

Thank you so much to HCI Books, NetGalley, and Carrot and her family for providing me with an ARC in return for my honest opinion.

I wasn't sure who this book was actually written for initially, but it will work as a picture book for littles and kids just learning to read (with s little help!). Cat lovers will easily relate to this book and enjoy it! Love the photos!

I have been a fan of Carrot since the day Erin brought her home as a birthday gift for Abby and Hannah. This book is absolutely adorable as told from Carrot’s point of view. She tells us the funny things she does with her human sisters, while subtly teaching readers more about cats.

This book would make an excellent addition to any family library, especially those with younger or school-aged children. It is loaded with funny stories alongside super cute photos.

Thanks to NetGalley and HCI Books for this advanced copy.

Full of anecdotes and pictures about the first year of the life of a cat named Carrot and the humans that own him. It's written in diary format, and includes fantastic pictures to illustrate.

While some of the pictures are extremely posed (and I'm not talking about the ones set up like human milestone photoshoots), they're all extremely cute and give a good glimpse into the family healing from the loss of a beloved kitty and learning to love a brand new family member. Carrot is obviously a very patient cat, seeing some of the shenanigans her older human "sisters" get into, including movie nights and walks in strollers.

This was a cute, heartwarming read. Great for people who love cats, babies, and slice of life books.

Sometimes you just need a feel good book and Diary of the Cat Named Carrot is just that!

I love cats and that is no shocker to anyone who knows me. Little fur babies are the best and are quite the interesting creatures - whether they are being lovable and adorable or being the biggest brats you've ever seen (yet you still love them). The story of Carrot is a beautiful one. After the incredible cat named Bailey passed away, Carrot join Erin and her family's lives. I find some of the best and strangest miracles happen when we least expect them or want them to.

This book introduces us to Carrot - an orange kitten who is absolutely adorable. Each journal entry gives us an awesome picture (sometimes comedic, always cute) and documents each and every fun time with the little kitty. Life changes, people grow and the cat continues to be adorable.

I absolutely love this book. It made my heart warm and reminded me how animals can truly be the true family we need (and it's fun to dress them up, come on). I highly recommend this book if you want something that will make you feel good (especially in these awful, dark times).

Five out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and HCI Books for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Review to come March 15th to blog/goodreads.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review!

OMG, finally I could read this adorable book! There were some file issues so I had to wait a few weeks before it was fixed and I could read it. I am just so in the mood for something cute (haha, though I have to say also something scary given I am also reading a horror novel at the moment) and this one looked extremely cute!

Before I start, I have to say I never heard of Bailey nor never of Carrot. Maybe I have seen them pop around while reading Twitter, but there are just a lot of cats on the internet. Never too many though, but with the amount of cats I just don't remember names.

I loved the introduction at the beginning, though *points up to the paragraph above* I don't know who Bailey was. But it sounds like Bailey was a very special cat. I am glad that the family found Carrot. Who is a bit like Bailey, but also the total opposite.This reminded me of my dwarf hamsters. After the death of my baby Floof I was hoping for a new girl who would love hugs. I found Yuki. But just like how Bailey/Carrot are different but also have same things, Floof and Yuki are also different in ways. Yuki is way more hyper. Floof was more a lady.

This book is written in a very fun way! I know the title says Diary of the Cat, but I thought the diary would be written from human POV... it is not. It is written from the POV of Carrot. Which made the whole thing even more fun and adorable. Great decision! It begins with telling us about her siblings, about the writer and her family, and about her furver home (that is what Carrot calls it, please don't comment on how it is spelled wrong :P ). We see how she spends her first year at this family and OMG, I was just squeeing in delight. I loved seeing her get used to her family, experience all sorts of holidays, see the kids grow up, and so much more. I just flew through the pages.

I do have to note that some things just felt very uncatlike and shattered the illusion that this was written by cat, that this is a diary of a cat. I mean, I cannot imagine cats being hyped about being spayed. Neither can I see a cat make promotion for the work that her owner does. And there were a few other parts. I would rather have seen those not be included.

The photographs? Purrrrfection. They were cute and adorable and I loved seeing Carrot grow up. Go from tiny kitten to big cat. Along with many costume changes. Haha.

I read that there is also a book about Bailey? Well, I guess I will have to get that book as well. Yep, I am planning on buying this book when it comes out. I definitely want to give it a spot on my shelves. And Bailey? Well, I am curious about that cutie!

All in all, I would highly recommend this fun and cute book to all!

I came for cute pet photos, I didn't expect this many kids photos. I also never understood why people dress up their pets, but it was cute overall.

First off, I would like to thank Alison and Erin for sending me a full copy of this book after a technical issue meant I didn’t receive it all. This is an updated version of my previous review of the book.
Diary Of The Cat Named Carrot is a sweet, uplifting short novel following a young cat through her kitten hood days. It’s organised, as the title suggests as a diary with plenty of colourful backgrounds and photos making it exciting for both adult and child readers alike. To me personally I found it very nostalgic, many of the story’s where similar to that of my ginger cat Kiara’s first year of living with us. Many of the older stories later on in the book remind me of our current cat that has just decided to move in with us after living as a stray for most of his life (also ginger, must be a ginger cat thing). I really hope that in the future there are more Carrot novels! It is a wonderful, light-hearted in site into the world of animal rescue I would recommend it to all animal lovers looking for there next read.

As a cat lover, I very much enjoy reading about Cinderella stories for our feline friends. So when I saw this cute orange floof gracing the cover, I instantly thought of « Streetcat Bob » in Britain. Carrot’s origin story and fate aren’t quite the same, but it’s just as heart-warming. So thanks to Allison from HCI Books for sending me the file. It was a very quick, easy, fun read. It’s so sweet to go through this lovely family photo album. The author’s three girls look adorable in all their adventures with Carrot. I was pleasantly surprised when I recognised one of the girls from a social media viral post with the family’s previous cat Bailey.

Diary of the Cat Named Carrot is a precious read. I highly recommend it if you love purrfectly feel-good family stories.

What an adorable book, perfect for young readers and anyone who loves felines. Carrot, a darling orange tabby kitten, is taken with her family to a shelter. She is blessed to be adopted by a young family of three girls who adore kitties. Their darling cat Bailey had recently died, and they longed for another to love. And love Carrot they do — shown in this “diary” of her first year with the sweetest photos of her and the girls. A must-read for every cat lover!

5 of 5 Stars

Pub Date 30 Mar 2021
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Thanks to Carrot, the author and her girls, HCI BOOKS, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

Carrot is beyond precious. This little love story is what we need much, much more of right now!

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That cover...

I was a fan of Carrot from Instagram which is what led me to the book.

This was a very sweet, heartwarming, and adorable tale of a cat who wasn't supposed to come into the lives of this family still grieving their other cat but she did and made their lives that much better. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for something just outright feel good no matter what your age.

A very sweet book that only made me a bigger fan.

The "diaries" of Carrot were the icing on already such a cute cake with the pictures so kudos to whoever thought to include them.

Just recommend for anyone who is looking for something to lift up their spirits especially right now.

Thank you to Net Galley who directed me to the book for free and Allison Janse who sent me the galley.

Thank you Erin for sending me a full copy trough email.
It's so heart warming. Little Carrot and 3 girls are so adorable.
The book make me feel loved.