Cats Are a Liquid

By Rebecca Donnelly, Misa Saburi (Illustrator)

Discover the fluid nature of cats in a playful exploration of their liquid-like antics.

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32 pages· 100 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into the whimsical world of cats in 'Cats Are a Liquid.' This delightful picture book explores how these furry creatures defy physics, behaving like liquids as they fill, spill, and flow. Inspired by an Ig Nobel Prize-winning study, it introduces young readers to the fascinating properties of liquids, all while celebrating the quirky charm of felines. Will these cats ever stop flowing? Find out in this fun and thought-provoking read that blends science with feline antics.

From the publisher

Celebrate cats in all their flowing, furry glory in Cats Are a Liquid, a charming picture book that examines the unusual physical properties of felines by writer Rebecca Donnelly and illustrator Misa Saburi. Cats fill./ Cats spill./ Cats flow downhill.// Cats tip./ Cats drip./ Cats grip, snip, rip.// Cats are a liquid/ Except when they’re not. Inspired by an Ig Nobel Prize–winning investigation of how cats behave like liquids, this book introduces some of the physical properties of liquids—they adapt to fit a container, they flow like fluids—and is just pure fun. Like its inspiration, it makes you laugh, then think. Back matter includes a brief introduction to the different physical states: solid, liquid, gas.

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