2021
Jory’s cats William and Olive, and our delightful cat Lulu, were inspirations for this book (he said, sitting in a claw-shredded chair).
—Lane
Kids’ Indie Next #1 Pick
Brightly’s Best Picture Books of 2021
Amazon Editors’ Pick: Best Books ages 3-5
A B&N Most Anticipated Kids’ Book
An Instant IndieBound National Bestseller
A Today Show selection for “Best Gifts for Five-Year-Olds”
★ STARRED
The cat’s hilariously incessant monologue is interrupted by the arrival of a squirrel peering through the window. The squirrel floods a two-page spread with a lecture on how lucky the cat is, explaining how much harder life is outdoors and admonishing the cat to stop complaining. Meanwhile, the cat wonders how it could possibly eat the squirrel. Smith’s signature style captures the cat’s every emotion through its expressive eyes and tail and posture.
Booklist
…the animal’s spewing seems so authentically feline that readers can’t help but laugh—and perhaps even identify with an id unabashedly unleashed.
Publishers Weekly
Innovative book design enhances the visual appeal…note the frayed ends on some letters in the title on the dust jacket.
Kirkus
