Life Lessons from Catsass
by Claude Combacau
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Pub Date Jul 04 2017 | Archive Date Jul 04 2017
Description
From French graphic designer Claude Combacau comes a book of sassy, cat-themed coloring pages, mazes, and puzzles with directions like: “Put the pieces of the $3,000 vase Catsass just destroyed back together. Three odd pieces are parts of other ruined objects because you don’t deserve to have it easy.” Combacau’s “Catsass” cartoons about a lewd, crude, mischief-making feline have been featured on Bustle, Bored Panda, and elsewhere.
These cartoons remind us that, no matter how they capture our hearts and intrigue us to no end, cats are mostly self-serving creatures. Yes, your particular cat may be awesome and sweet, but this does not make up for the vast number of cats whose favorite activity is knocking stuff over.--Bustle
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EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781449485283 |
PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 160 |
Featured Reviews
I was drawn to this book as I thought it would be a great present for a friend who is a cat lover. I think she would Iove it. I do think it would appeal to persons with a certain sense of humour more but even with the activities it has in it, it would alleviate boredom of some forms of travel too.
This is a great book! It had me laughing the entire time, and I mean laughing out loud! I see my kitties in it! This book has everything about kitties - how to dress them, feed them, annoy them, etc. It also explains why there are no more dinosaurs! (good to know!) There are puzzles and pages that can be colored, games to play a fun book all around. There are a lot of bad jokes, but you will laugh anyway. It is great!
Very witty and resonates for any person who has ever been owned by a cat.
I love Catsass! Reminds me so much of...well, every cat I've ever owned, ever. This is not really a comic book but more of a fun activity/coloring book, with quizzes, cut-outs, cards, all sorts of fun stuff. A must if you like Catsass - but might not work so good as a library book (coloring books don't really work well in library setting...)
This is a comic/coloring/activity book from internet personality Catsass. And they are just as sassy in book form as they are online. A brainless read that if you really like cats you will love. If, like me you are a dog lover, some of it may be funny, some may not. Just don’t let Catsass know you are a dog lover.
Review added to Spanish edition on Goodreads
Cute! Fun little 1/2 hour of entertainment with much truth hidden inside (i.e., "Oh yeah, these pages are mine, too I peed all over them," is sadly, the feline truth I'm having to battle an 11 yo feral cat over). More puzzles and such than actual cartoon antics (a la Simon's Cat) then I was expecting, but non the less, a fun break from housework today. Certainly a great little gift for a cat-owned human you may know.
This was great! Would love to actually have one to doodle & color in. Very funny.
He's one sassy cat! Tons of activities for all cat fans alike to keep you busy for hours!
First of all, I love the cat's name. It matches his personality perfectly. Usually, this kind of book just makes me chuckle, but this one made me laugh out loud numerous times.
I loved how it poked fun at all the popular fads of the moment (like adult coulouring and activity books), but it does it in such a comical way that it entices you to, after you stop laughing, get your pencils out and try to solve that damned maze.
(well, it enticed me, and I'm not so easily swayed when it comes to these fads...)
The humour was witty and just the right amount of snarky.
Only remark; I don't think the 'April fools' joke on p 102-103 translated to English, as there is no real equivalent for 'poisson d'avril'. But I thought it was really funny anyways, transported me right back to my childhood.
I am a fan of cats. I post cat memes on Facebook. I like cat tweets. I watch cat videos. When I'm having a bad day, I just take a deep breath and think of how much better my life would be if I were a cat. And that is just what Catsass thinks too--his life is far, far better than ours. And Catsass is ready to share all his wisdom with us.
Life Lessons from Catsass is a collection of puzzles, quizzes, activities, and coloring pages from Catsass and his illustrator/human/slave Claude Combacau. This charming book is filled with fun things for you to do, like zen coloring of rolls of toilet paper, a crossword of things Catsass might say, a maze to help you get Catsass to his human's toes, and the chance to put together all the pieces of the $3,000 vase that Catsass broke. Are you a real cat? Take the quiz. Make a DIY kitty toy. See if you're part of the cult of cat lovers. And find out what cats really think of laser pointers in a clever connect-the-dots game.
Check out Catsass's recipe for the perfect burger (it has bacon, to give life meaning, as well as the cat equivalent of pickles, which seems to be a small rodent). Or you can use his recipe for a birthday cake (spoiler: the recipe does involve rolling in the flour). There are feline history lessons from Professor Catsass and cat tree assembly instructions.
Cat lovers of all ages will laugh out loud at this book, and at themselves, seeing the fun activities and lessons in this short book. With adorable illustrations and a badass attitude, Life Lessons from Catsass makes a fantastic gift for any cat lover, anyone who thinks they might be a cat, or anyone (like me) who wants to be a cat.
Galleys for Life Lessons from Catsass were provided by Andrews McMeel Publishing through NetGalley.com, with many thanks.
This is a really cute book for anyone who enjoys cats. I thought it was simply going to be a comic about cats but it was actually more of an interactive activity book, which I love! This book is hilarious and I recommend it to all cat lovers!
The book was cute and the comics were amusing, as all cats typically are. The "sass" was perfect and made for a nice light read.
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