Catopia: A Cat Compendium

by Caroline Repchuk, Anne Mortimer (Illustrator)

A treasure trove of information, Catopia covers cats from all angles; tracing their ancestry, exploring their physiology, unraveling the folklore and superstitions that surround them, and celebrating famous cats from around the world. Packed with ingenious novelties, fascinating facts, tips and anecdotes all accompanied by beautiful, detailed illustrations. Novelties include book plates, booklets, flaps, photo frame, and a zodiac wheel.

Genres: Animals, Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

Published June 26, 2007

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I may have mentioned in some previous reviews, in my youth I had cats. I loved their independence, and they fit my lifestyle as I was learning my own way in the world.

This book is a beautiful introduction to cats in a gloriously illustrated way. For anyone who is looking to learn about cats, every corner of the book offers an opportunity to teach. With cute pictorials, information paragraphs that tell anyone everything you would ever want to know about kitten “caboodle” this truly is the book readers will want to add to their personal library.

There is also a page on the zodiac of cats with suggested “cat” names. Interestingly enough, the picture showcased for my birth month of the zodiac, Sagittarius, featured a black and white cat, which was my first cat when I moved out on my own, Patches. How did this book know?

The book also shares feline folklore, fun stories on catnaps, ways to please a cat, when a kitty goes on the prowl, kitty moods, famous cats that have been memorialized in books and music; and, so much more.

For the love of cats, this will be a book that all cat lovers will want in their book collection! Especially since it has cut-out pages that open within. Like peek-a-boo moments with information behind the cut-outs. Children will especially love learning about cats in this way!

Reading Level: Ages 8 – 12 years – Grade Level: 3rd – 7th

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must for any cat lover! It has all sorts of fun info on cats including cat folklore, fables, and superstitions, top ten breeds, what to name your cat depending on their zodiac, what to plant in a cat garden, cat ancestry and my favorite Literary Cats!

[Beth Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great gift book for cat lovers. I want to call it a sort of pop-up book for adults, but there aren't any pop-up pieces to this book. There are movable pieces that add to the fun. The book is full of facts, fancy, and cat-centric illustrations.

[Wylie · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book has a lot of things about cats in it!!!

[Katie Callero]

It has a lot of interesting facts and records.

[Yani]

Buku tentang kucing, sebenarnya lebih cocok buat anak-anak tapi karena suka banget ama kucing jadi beli deh. Komplit banyak pernak-perniknya. Belinya diskon 75% di Singapura.

[Khairunisa Putri · Rating 5 out of 5]

aaaaaa bukunya lucu, yg jelas isinya all about cats. mulai dari jenis kucing sampai kebiasaan, zodiac cats, literary cats, seru deh bacanya, must have buat cats lovers! hihi miawww

[Amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

HEHEHHEHH

[Cindra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A breathtakingly beautiful book. Recommend it to all ailurophiles.