Why Do Cats Meow?

by Joan Holub

Book Overview

Many children love cats, and there is so much to know about America's most popular pet. Why do they meow, hiss, and purr? Why do they have whiskers, tails, and claws? Beginning readers can find out... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803725035
• ISBN13: 9780803725034
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Cats

Great book for any cat lover author of "Hobo Finds A Home"

A Love For Cats

Joan Holub's Why Do Cats Meow? is an exciting and informative picture book. Whether readers are interested in newborn kittens or any other size cats, this book offers amazing color photographs and illustrations that show answers to the questions that many cat lovers have. Learn the different sizes of the cat family and how many kittens each cat can have. Explore why cats have claws, whiskers and tails, and why they meow, scratch, purr, hiss and hunt. Find out if cats can see in the dark, if they can hear sounds that humans cannot, if they need baths, and how much cats sleep. Discover why cats rub against people, why they go inside and outside so much, and which toys they like to play with. You may be surprised to find out that the one thing cats love and need the most is people, even though they act like they can take care of themselves. The large text and question-answer format target younger readers, but anyone who enjoys learning about cats will fall in love with this book because of the interesting and educational information that describes cats' lives.

American Library Assoc. Pick of the Lists

This book was chosen as a 2001 American Library Assoc. Pick of the Lists book. The photos and art are exceptionally nice. It's a really good easy-to-read book about cats at my kids' (who are 7 and 8 yrs.) reading level.