How to Be a Cat

Written by Nikki McClure

A kitten learns feline skills, balancing triumph and struggle.

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30 pages· ~400L

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Bookroo's summary

Follow a kitten's journey as it learns the art of being a cat. Through whimsical and profound moments, the kitten stretches, cleans, and pounces, trying to master each skill like an adult cat. This charming tale captures the essence of learning and the bond between parent and child, all illustrated with striking paper cuts. Will the kitten succeed in its quest, or will it face challenges along the way?

From the publisher

In this tender board book, a kitten practices the basics of feline behavior over the course of a day. A single word of text per spread teaches readers “how to be a cat”–how to stretch, clean, pounce, feast–while the striking paper cuts illustrate the kitten’s attempts to imitate an adult cat’s mastery of each skill. At times, the kitten triumphantly succeeds, and at other times the kitten struggles, in vignettes that range from whimsical to profound. A celebration of all things feline, How to Be a Cat also tells a universal story of mastering life skills, and of the loving relationship between parent and child.

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