Two of my favorite things are cats and books. I’m sure that won’t come as a huge surprise to you all. In the picture above, you will see three kittens (who are much larger these days) named Merry, Pippin, and Sam who have decided to sleep squeezed between the top of the books and the bottom of the next shelf.
Now, on the subject of cats and books, I should tell you about the Library Cats Map. It’s a site that features information about cats that live in libraries. There are even pictures of many of the cats. Some of the cats have passed on, but others are still around. The map even tells you where these libraries are if you should wish to drop by for a visit. The whole world is included on the map, although some places currently have no cats listed. So, enjoy!
And if you have information about cats that they don’t have listed…you might let them know.
Chester is the naughty, but terribly funny cat of the title in this new book by Melanie Watt. (Watt also wrote the Scaredy Squirrel books.) If you’ve read any of her books, then you already know about her charmingly crazy sense of humor. This latest book is no exception. It starts with Melanie trying to write a story about a mouse, but Chester isn’t having any of that. He’s dying to express his heretofore suppressed literary talent and it’s no surprise who he wants his story to be about– the most wonderful, talented, handsome cat in the world–none other than himself, of course. Armed with a red marking pen, Chester is set and ready to improve Melanie’s sorry story about the mouse who lived in the country. He even makes his mark on the illustrations. But Melanie isn’t going to give up without a fight. Finally, just when Chester thinks he has everything worked out to his advantage, Melanie’s story takes a hilarious turn. Find out why Chester the cat is so upset when you read Chester by Melanie Watt.
