From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. My tenderness of heart was even so conspicuous as to make me the jest of my companions. I was especially fond of animals, and was indulged by my parents with a great variety of pets. With these I spent most of my time, and never was so happy as when feeding and caressing them. This peculiarity of character grew with my growth, and, in my manhood, I derived from it one of my principal sources of pleasure. To those who have cherished an affection for a faithful and sagacious dog, I need hardly be at the trouble of explaining the nature or the intensity of the gratification thus derivable. There is something in the unselfish and self-sacrificing love of a brute, which goes directly to the heart of him who has had frequent occasion to test the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of mere Man. The Cat in the Hat has been transposed into three videogames of the same title. The first game was published in 1997. A second videogame, based on the 2003 film, was published in the same year, followed by a third videogame in 2005. The artwork in this picture book about cats pops with life. Niblet and Ralph are two cats who live in apartments across from each other. They have a great friendship and wave to each other from their windows. But when they decide to meet, an unexpected switch takes place! Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan and Gretchen Schields Fensch, Thomas (2001). The Man Who Was Dr. Seuss. Woodlands: New Century Books. ISBN 0-930751-11-6.

a b Connema, Richard. "Seussical is a Charming Musical". Talkin Broadway . Retrieved 27 November 2013. When a devastating disaster strikes, plunging the Clans into turmoil, it is up to Blazestar of ThunderClan, Mistystorm of RiverClan, Fernshade of ShadowClan, and Breezewing of WindClan to set aside their long-standing differences and unite as one. With their territories ravaged and resources scarce, the leaders face a race against time to find a new home for their Clans. Both Helen E. Walker of Library Journal and Emily Maxwell of The New Yorker felt that the book would appeal to older children as well as to its target audience of first- and second-graders. [30] The reviewer for The Bookmark concurred, writing, "Recommended enthusiastically as a picture book as well as a reader". [31] In contrast, Heloise P. Mailloux wrote in The Horn Book Magazine, "This is a fine book for remedial purposes, but self-conscious children often refuse material if it seems meant for younger children." [32] She felt that the book's limited vocabulary kept it from reaching "the absurd excellence of early Seuss books". [32]A história é contada quase como se se tratasse de uma epopeia, a grande aventura de dois gatos pelo mundo, que falam dos momentos chaves das suas vidas e de memórias que parecem distantes. Fensch, Thomas, ed. (April 14, 1986). " 'Somebody's Got to Win' in Kids' Books: An Interview with Dr. Seuss on His Books for Children, Young and Old". Of Sneetches and Whos and the Good Dr. Seuss: Essays on the Writings and Life of Theodor Geisel. McFarland & Company. pp.125–127. ISBN 0-7864-0388-8.

A ride at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure park in Orlando, Florida, has a Cat in the Hat theme. [68]Write about a character who discovers a hidden underground network of loners and rogues, known as the Forgotten Shadows. Explore the dynamics between these outcasts and the established Clans as they navigate the delicate balance between survival and secrecy. S.F. Said weaves a compelling cat tale in Varjak Paw. The titular character, Varjak Paw, is forced to venture Outside, farther than he’s ever gone before, when an evil man moves in with his two cats and causes trouble. Varjak adjusts to life beyond his comfort zone and even uncovers a secret in the city. With my aversion to this cat, however, its partiality for myself seemed to increase. It followed my footsteps with a pertinacity which it would be difficult to make the reader comprehend. Whenever I sat, it would crouch beneath my chair, or spring upon my knees, covering me with its loathsome caresses. If I arose to walk it would get between my feet and thus nearly throw me down, or, fastening its long and sharp claws in my dress, clamber, in this manner, to my breast. At such times, although I longed to destroy it with a blow, I was yet withheld from so doing, partly by a memory of my former crime, but chiefly -- let me confess it at once -- by absolute dread of the beast. FOR the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen, I neither expect nor solicit belief. Mad indeed would I be to expect it, in a case where my very senses reject their own evidence. Yet, mad am I not -- and very surely do I not dream. But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul. My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly, succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere household events. In their consequences, these events have terrified -- have tortured -- have destroyed me. Yet I will not attempt to expound them. To me, they have presented little but Horror -- to many they will seem less terrible than barroques. Hereafter, perhaps, some intellect may be found which will reduce my phantasm to the common-place -- some intellect more calm, more logical, and far less excitable than my own, which will perceive, in the circumstances I detail with awe, nothing more than an ordinary succession of very natural causes and effects. Cilla may be a very young cat, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t know exactly what she wants. What could be better than a place with a bed, fresh food, and that’s safe and warm? Betto isn’t much older, but he’s the more world weary of the two. Thus, when Cilla tells him that she would like to find the legendary “quiet garden" from those old kitten stories, he recognizes instantly that he’s along for the ride. Their search for this happy home will take them into cathedrals, onto boats and buses, into storms and oceans, and finally to the place they both belong. Peppering the story are famous works of art, gracing the story as the cats dodge and weave in and out of landscapes, portraits, and sculptures.

Newly independent readers with a fondness for felines will love this first in a series about a girl lamenting her summer in the country until she meets a very cute and special kitten. Swiftclaw is a brave warrior who makes the difficult decision to leave their Clan behind and embrace life as a rogue. Fueled by a longing for freedom and independence, Swiftclaw ventures into the unknown, facing the harsh realities of survival outside the structured Clan life. one of the admirable bits is that there are a lot of art history lessons in here, as the pair weave their way through famous paintings, sculptures, tapestries, etc, all of which are discussed in more detail in the afterword for budding artnerds. I don’t know what came first: my love of cats or my love of books. I suspect they were intertwined, as I grew up fascinated by the majestic felines I saw in picture books and read about in my early readers. Books and cats are just the perfect pairing! And I’m clearly not alone, as you’ll see in this list of the best cat books for kids. These 21 cat books for kids feature felines in all their glory, mischief, and magic. Picture Books About Cats The Cat from Hunger Mountain by Ed YoungWrite a story set in a distant future where the Clans have evolved and adapted to a dramatically changed environment. With harsher landscapes, scarce resources, and new threats, the Clans must navigate uncharted territories. How have they transformed, and what new threats do they face? Buell, Ellen Lewis (17 March 1957). "High Jinks at Home". The New York Times Book Review, as quoted in Fensch 2001, pp.124–125. {{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: postscript ( link) Cott, Jonathan (1983). "The Good Dr. Seuss". In Fensch, Thomas (ed.). Of Sneetches and Whos and the Good Dr. Seuss: Essays on the Writings and Life of Theodor Geisel. McFarland & Company. pp.99–123. ISBN 0-7864-0388-8. Whether you’re an aspiring writer, a seasoned author, or simply a lover of creative storytelling, we’ve created a collection of 22 Warrior Cats writing prompts that will whisk you away to the mystical world of ThunderClan, RiverClan, ShadowClan, WindClan, and beyond. You might also enjoy this list of fantasy writing prompts. And if you’re a fan of cats, then you’ll also love this list of writing prompts about cats. Warrior Cats Writing Prompts Todos os anos, com a saída das listas de melhores leituras, escolho uns tantos livros que me façam sair da zona de conforto e experimentar novas narrativas ou autores. Este foi um deles, seleccionado por causa do conceito e, claro, da capa.

The Cat in the Hat is an animated musical TV special which premiered in 1971 and starred Allan Sherman as the Cat. In 1973, Sherman reprised the role for Dr. Seuss on the Loose, where the Cat host three stories, and it was his last project before his death that same year. Seuss, Dr. (17 November 1957). "How Orlo Got His Book". In Nel, Philip (ed.). The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss And His Cats. Random House. pp.167–169. ISBN 978-0-375-83369-4.

A strange and at times frustrating story – postmodern in many ways – by one of science fiction and fantasy’s most acclaimed authors, ‘Schrödinger’s Cat’ is concerned with something that preoccupied Joseph Conrad: the reality of our perceptions of the world, and the link between language or storytelling and ‘the real’.