"Who life the cat's tail if not the cat itself?" meaning to toot your own horn. well, I'll tell you that Hannah Shaw should be applying this phrase to herself!

This book is so cute. A short book about idioms and phrases surrounding cats and I adored it! I've always loved language and the ways we express ourselves (and cats, of course), so this book was right up my alley. I didn't realize there were SO many idioms and phrases surrounding cats. I got to connect with other cultures by getting an insight into the phrases they say. I can't wait to put them to use!

The illustrations??? So cute! The colors give a cozy feel and the art feels so whimsical and fun.

I would absolutely recommend this book to others and will be purchasing a copy when it comes out! I'll be talking about this book for weeks, trying to find fun ways to implement them in conversation so I can explain this newfound knowledge. I genuinely wish this was a series. I could breeze through a series of books on idioms like this, maybe surrounding other animals!

Thank you to NetGalley and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is a very enjoyable and fun book on the various phrases around the world where cats play an important role. We all know that there are lots of expressions in English that revolve around cats, including the title of the book. But who knew there were so many from all sorts of different cultures and languages.

With adorable pictures to highlight the various expressions, cat lovers will enjoy this easy to read book.

Five purrs and two paws up.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. The opinions written are completely honest and my own.

I loved this book. The illustrations and sayings meshed nicely. Perfect for every cat lover.

This is a super cute book! I love the illustrations the best.
To me, it’s more of a gift book, than a book that teaches the reader (like there’s not much information regarding linguistics) but I think those with an interest in linguistics will find all the cat phrases fascinating.

Thank you for allowing me to read a copy on NetGalley!

This was such a cute book with cat phrases from other parts of the world. The art work was absolutely stunning and fun to look at. I will hopefully remember a few of these phrases to use at work!

One of my favorite phrases and art works in the book would be "Cat's Tongue." All of the cats slurping ramen was adorable. The term means a person who can't handle hot food or drinks.

Some other phrases I enjoyed are:

"May you turn into a blintz and be snatched by a cat"
"It's not always pancake week for the cat"
"I care like a cat cares that it's Wednesday"

Thank you to Netgalley, Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press, and Hannah Shaw for an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion.

Pretty cute and informative Book about idioms with or about cats.
This would be a pretty good choice for any bookshop with a "Gift book" shelf!
Totally loved it

Oh, this is delightful! So many fun phrases from languages around the world, accompanied by humorous illustrations of cats. I'm thinking of all the people I know who might enjoy this as a gift, or as a conversation piece. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

What a clever idea this book is. Instead of collecting spoons or postcards to collect words and phrases about cats.

I particularly liked that most of the entries were likened to a more well-known (to me) English idiom.

The art style was ok, but wasn't really to my taste.

If you love cats or language or both, this is a must buy for children and adults! Hannah Shaw (AKA the Kitten Lady) traveled around the globe checking how cats were treated or cared for in different countries and cultures. While there, she would ask what colloquial expressions reference cats. And that's basis for this absolutely delightful illustrated book! Ranging from the Greek expression of a CAT WITH HORSESHOES "(meaning: A sharp, clever, quick-witted person)" to the Dutch TIE THE CAT TO THE BACON that's translates to "forbid something extremely tempting." And whenever possible, she has an English phrase with a similar meaning. Each phrase is highlighted on a spread with colorful and whimsical pictures. Just delightful!

As a cat lover and idiom connoisseur, this book was fun, silly (at times) and I loved the illustrations! I have new phrases for days!

Cat got your tongue? is a great book that contains cat idioms and phrases from around the world. The illustrations are fantastic. I find myself smiling while reading this book. I am positive you will read the book the book a couple of time just so you can absorb some of the great
Cat phrases.

Thanks NetGallery for sending me an ARC.

Cat got your tongue is a marvellous book that contains an impressive compliation of cat idioms and phrases from all over the world. Reading this book made me so happy and I can totally see the love and affection that the author has for the feline cuties. The idioms are accompanied by vivid illustrations which is absolutely interesting. One thing is guaranteed - you will be coming back to this book for a re-read just so you can remember and time your response with a brilliant cat saying.

I'd highly recommend this book to all the cat enthusiasts because we need cat idioms and phrases to express ourselves better.

I've found my new email sign off: "May you turn into a blintz and be snatched by a cat."

Cat Got Your Tongue? is a delightful book authored by Hannah Shaw (aka the Kitten Lady) and charmingly illustrated by Sophie Lucido Johnson. I absolutely loved reading this. Grab your favorite cat(s) and get ready to add a wealth of cat-related idioms and proverbs to your repertoire.

This was such a cute book. I loved reading about all the different idioms with the word cat in it around the world. It also made me realize there are actually so many idioms in Dutch/Flemish that contain the word cat (not all mentioned in the book though, but I didn’t expect that as including ALL cat idioms around the world would make the book waaaay longer). This was really enjoyable to read!

Thank you for the ARC! As someone who is both obsessed with language and cats, I LOVE this book! The illustrations make flipping through the pages so fun, and I really enjoyed learning these different phrases.

Cat Got Your Tongue? is full of phrases from around the word that include references to cats. I love that you learn the original language and the meaning of each phrase. Some phrases were darker than I expected, so I would not recommend this book for children without adult supervision. Overall this was a short, funny book bound to teach you a phrase you didn't previously know.

I received an ARC from Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press | Ten Speed Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I've aways been interested in linguistics as well as how fables and tales have changed and travelled around the world. More importantly, I love cats. And this neat little book has all three things wrapped into one. With a thoughtful introduction, this is a super cute book with great phrases from around the world. I was even surprised by how many different languages were included and some of the phrases had me laughing out loud - May the cat kick it needs to become part of my daily vocabulary!

I did wonder why the author decided to make a distinction between traditional and simplified Chinese as in the spoken language it doesn't really make a difference. As I understand it, the author travels a lot for her cat research and my guess is that she made the distinction based on location e.g. whether she came across the idiom in Taiwan or the People's Republic of China. In any case, it's nothing major, just something that had me wondering a bit. This is otherwise a perfect little book which I will definitely add to my physical shelf - phrase books like these are perfect for spontaneously sliding off the shelf to read a page or two when you need a kitty boost. I believe this would make a fantastic gift for any cat lover regardless of whether they are interested in linguistics or idioms.

Netgalley ARC - 3.5 stars rounded up for this cute romp through cat idioms across the world. I think the art is just okay tbh, but some of the phrases are quite fun. A lot of them are very similar to existing idioms in english.

This book is fun.
I'm buying it when it comes out.
Some of these saying are AMAZING!

I've learned some ways to wish blessings but even better I've learned a few ways to be a menace.

My favorites
"May the cat kick it"
"A mouse does not run into a sleeping cat's mouth"
"I care like a cat cares that it's Wednesday"
"There are four cats"