Hallmarks of Felinity: A 9 Chickweed Lane Book

by Brooke McEldowney

Cats have long been a favorite subject of cartoonists. From Jim Davis's Garfield to Patrick McDonnell's Mooch, cartoon cats make us laugh. Now in the form of Solange the Siamese, Brooke McEldowney has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740721992
• ISBN13: 9780740721991
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.2" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

A must have for cat lovers

Not only has Brooke McEldowney captured the pure essence of 'cat' but Solange is without a doubt one of the most expressive cartoon cats I have ever seen. What a wonderful little book.

Even if you don't like cats...

You will probably enjoy this book. Cats are easy to understand. The ancient Egyptians worshipped them as gods and they have never forgotten this fact. And Brooke must be not only owned by a cat but love them as well to show off their endearing traits as well as they are presented in this book.Kipling may have had it right when he quoted the cat as saying "I am the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to me." but Brooke show us the hilarity that ensues when a cat takes that expression to heart and settles down for a nap while you're trying to do taxes or yoga or, well, anything that's not involving the cat.I said this book would be coming from the first Hallmark of Felinity and I'm glad to see it in print. Now if only we could get more of these strips in print...

An enjoyable, humorous book of cat "cartoons"

Ms. McElddowney has captured the sometimes mystical ways of our feline friends in this delightful collection of cartoons. She presents the behavioral eccentricities of cats in this charming book. Anyone who is owned by a feline pet will surely relate to the crazy, adorable antics these wonderful creatures are capable of. An amusing, thoroughly enjoyable book. I plan to buy more of her works.

At last! Essence of Cat...

I've been a fan of Brooke McEldowney's "9 Chickweed Lane" for some time, and have been hoping it would show up in book form - especially the "Hallmarks of Felinity" sub-stream. Fans of the strip need only know that the book contains Hallmarks 1 through 46 (since the current count is around 119, I hope another book's in the offing), and that you want this.To cat-fans who don't know the strip, I recommend this book; each of the "hallmarks" encapsulates an all-too-familiar attribute of our feline companions, as illustrated by the winsome Siamese, Solange. Some of the hallmarks are charming, some exasperating, some hilarious. (See Hallmark #12, "Grace" - depicting oblivious cat strolling along mantelpiece as bric-a-brac tumbles behind her... Well, OK, maybe that one's hilarious when it's somebody else's bric-a-brac.)It would have been nice if there were more strips included in the book, but it's still a charming, funny collection that I consider a must-have for the cat-humor section of the bookshelf. [What do you mean, you don't have a cat-humor section?!?]

Cat Fans Will Adore It!

Those fans who've been waiting for McEldowney's first book will be first in line to pick up this small but highly humorous book and its perfect for the cat lover on your gift list. If you're familiar with the strip-- its only the first 50 Hallmarks of Felinity, it does not include the other daily or weekend strips. I would have liked to see that but this is great for a first book. I look forward to more work by McEldowney and remain a devoted reader.