Calico Kitty
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Picture Book · Ages 0–12 · 2023 · Est. 27 min read-aloud

Calico Kitty

By Ray Cataldo

A young calico kitten born in the wild ventures beyond her sheltered home to discover the world, face dangers, and ultimately find a new life with humans.

34 pages· 3,452 words· Est. 27 min read-aloud
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Cali, a spirited young kitten, embarks on a journey from the wild to a loving home. Captured and placed in foster care, she learns to trust humans despite her instincts. Adopted into a new family, Cali faces her biggest challenge yet: winning over Cesca, the resident cat who isn't thrilled about sharing her space. As Cali navigates her new world, she discovers the true meaning of family and friendship, all while getting into delightful mischief. Will Cali find her place and win Cesca's heart?

From the publisher

Cali is the runt of the litter, born a feral cat in the woods. Being curious and adventurous, she wants to find her independence as soon as possible against the advice of Gray Kitty, who is the oldest and believes he is the wisest. Eventually, Cali is captured and goes to cat rescue. She is checked out and sent to foster care with Gray’s kitty, who was captured a few days earlier. She was taught to beware of big people by Mama Cat but loves the people at foster care until Gray tells her she heard she is being adopted and will be leaving. The foster care people are very dedicated to finding the right home for the kittens and schools parents and children how to care for a pet. Cali is adopted and moved to a new home where she meets Cesca, a very large calico cat that is not happy with the new arrival. Cali goal is to make Cesca like her and play with her. She loves her new home and family. Cali is always getting in and out of trouble throughout the story.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
34
Words
3,452
Reading age
0–12
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about kittensBooks about overcoming fearBooks about sibling relationshipsBooks about animal adoptionBooks about independence
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Book details

Publication
Published
December 4, 2023
Publisher
Lincoln Publishers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781962849166

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