The Autobiography of Foudini M. Cat

by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer

Book Overview

"I came into the world like everything else that is born, willy-nilly."?? So the wise old housecat Foudini begins the delightful story of his life. It is the tale of his orphaned kittenhood; of how he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679454748
• ISBN13: 9780679454748
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

A Perfect little book

This is a wonderful stoy. It helps to be a cat lover but even if you aren't it's an enjoyable book. It's so funny. Poor Warm she just can't speek cat, poor Foudini he's so embarrased by her attemps. It's also so sad. Foudini is a feral kitten born with no chance until a human takes him in. He remembers his poor mother who took good care of him but one day didn't come back from her search for food. His relationship with Sam is touching and heartbreaking. Grace brings joy and responsibilies to his life. I have five wonderful treasure all of whom someone else considered trash so I saw my furry babies in Foudini. This is a must read.

I Love This Book!

This book about a housecat is very deceptive. It's extremely funny and dead-on accurate about the way cats behave. I was convinced that Foudini's thoughts were real thoughts of a real cat. I couldn't put the book down and ended up staying up much too late to finish it and then began again the next morning. I've read some reviews here that say the book is an "easy read," and I suppose it is, but this is a wonderful book about mortality and loss and I found it very comforting. It was the only book I was able to read after my mother died. I hadn't been able to cry until I read FOUDINI, but somehow after reading, this book did the trick. I wouldn't have expected this result myself. I think this is a great book for all animal lovers, maybe the best book about animals I've ever read. I hope more people find their way to this book. It practically purrs itself.

Foudini M Cat

If you've every been "owned" by a cat you need to read this book. A wonderful, believable up-close and personal look into the lives of our furry friends. You'll never look at your pets the same way again. David Hyde Pierce is perfect as the voice of Foudini M. Cat.

A must-read for cat-owners and cat-lovers

If you own a cat or love cats, you'll love this book. It's extremely well-written and draws you into the life of Foudini M. Cat from page one. The characterization of Foudini, Sam and Grace are convincing, humorous and touching. The most poignant scene between Sam and Foudini reminds me of The Velveteen Rabbit, and was just as heart-warming. This is a great book for any adult cat-lover, and would also make a great book to read to young children.

A great book for any cat lover

I highly reccommend this book for any cat lover, anywhere. Cats are my absolute favorite animal and I've read lots of books about them but no book (until I read this one) accurately depicted what the cat was actually thinking!! I loved it, because I always wonder what my cats are thinking and Foudini's insight into the human world is both hilarious and charming. David Hyde Pierce is the perfect narrarator--I love and am a huge fan of all of his work, and as someone who's seen lots of his stuff, I think he does an exceptionally great job in this book--illustrating all of Foudini's different emotions and really making you identify with the characters in the book!! He also does a great job with the Freud voice and the voice of Sam the dog. I reccommend this book for anybody looking for something to listen to on a long car ride (if you buy the audiotape) or read at home any time. It's one of my favorite books ever--you don't want to miss it!!!!