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Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the truth behind such beliefs as "Cats can see in total darkness," "Cats have nine lives," and "A cat signals its feelings with its tail." A purr-fect way for young children to learn about cats and their behavior. "The True-or-False Book of Cats" presents information on cat history, science, legend, language, and mysteries. Full color.
6) Cat watching
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
1987, c1986
Language
English
Description
Examines cat behavior and the way in which man and cats interact.
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Do Cats Hear with Their Feet? traces the evolution of cats from the time they first adapted their feline form about 20 million years ago. Exploring every aspect of a cat's life-from predation, to play, to communication-Jake Page shows us what a cat's daily life is really like. He gives us a cat's-eye view of a bird hunt in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and explains why cats will hunt even when they are full, and why no self-respecting cat would...
Author
Publisher
Willow Creek Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Why do Cats Purr? Why do Cats Get stuck in trees? Why do they bring us their latest catch? Why do cats always land on their feet? Learn the fascinating and sometimes surprising facts about these and 36 other curious cat behaviors -- light-heartedly explained and beautifully illustrated in this book. Author Karen Anderson and illustrator Wendy Christensen are both sincere cat-lovers whose admiration and devotion to their feline companions are sure...
13) Cat chat
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides information about the origins, physical characteristics, behaviors, and senses of cats; features profiles of different cat species; and discusses basic cat care and needs. Told from the perspective of a calico.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The author of Straw Dogs, famous for his provocative critiques of scientific hubris and the delusions of progress and humanism, turns his attention to cats-and what they reveal about humans' torturous relationship to the world and to themselves"--
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This book outlines how playful, cuddly, helpful, and smart cats have been throughout history as icons of worship, skilled hunters, comforters to the sick, faithful companions, and detectors of diseases in humans. The author recounts the origins of superstitions regarding black cats, explores the role of cats in Japanese and Chinese cultures, and provides a useful guide to how cats communicate with other cats and with humans."--