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Copycat: and a Litter of Other Cats
"Each page is delightful. These are premium cat drawings, quite worthy of this handsome hardcover book."
-- Newcity Lit
"David Yow is part punk, part cat lady."
-- Brooklyn Paper
"Fortunately, if you’ve been looking for a less embarrassing thing than Cat Fancy to adorn your coffee table, I’ve got good David Yow has just the book for you."
-- Verbicide Magazine
"You could say Yow's book is the cat's MeYow. Snap it up fast cat peeps."
-- Cat Wisdom 101
"Something good to read with your kids."
-- The Big Takeover
"Surely you know crazy cat people like me who could use a hardback kitty-art book. Indulge them. They'll thank you--after they're done giggling--I'm sure of it."
-- Persephone Magazine
"Feeling down? Leafing through this book is sure to make you smile! It is the purrfect gift for cat lovers of all ages and one you will want to turn the pages of again and again! It's also purrfect cocktail party fodder, keep this just a paw's reach away on your coffee-table, you have an instant conversation starter!"
-- Cat Chat with Caren and Cody
"Cats and puns illustrated by a musician? It's like the Book Gods sensed a need in my life and amply provided."
-- The Cannonball Read
"The only thing I did not like about Copycat is that, according to my human, kitties are not supposed to eat it."
-- Sparkle the Designer Cat
"Cute drawings mixed with photos, very creatively crafted, with an endearing little face on each one."
-- Cottage Country Reflections
"This is a great collection...an interesting and eye catching coffee table book."
-- Jenn's Review Blog
"If you're a fan of graphics, words, or cats, this book will talk to you....I don't think you'll find another one like this unique book."
-- Journey of a Bookseller
"This is a charming collection of drawings by David Yow...The drawings are all beautiful and David Yow's talent shines in each one."
-- Socrates' Book Reviews , "5-kitten" review
" Copycat is a fun and whimsical book that any cat lover will enjoy."
-- Bergers Book Reviews
"Hey David, it's me BUB. I read your book, and can't deny that I didn't read the whole thing in the first sitting. 'Catsup' and 'Catastrophe' are worth the price of admission alone. WOW YOW, MEOW."
-- Lil BUB , Internet cat celebrity
David Yow's cat portraits, captured here for the first time in book form, are bold, striking, hilarious, and beautiful. Each portrait is based around a pun, but they capture so much more than wordplay. All cat lovers will find something to relish in this gorgeous coffee-table book, which is the perfect gift for cat enthusiasts, animal lovers, and anyone with a playful sense of humor.
About the book, David Yow "I love cats. Always have. The only time I didn't have a cat was a brief hell in Chicago where I lived in an apartment whose landlord didn't allow them. At that place, I had a life-sized cardboard cutout of a cat which I named Toody. I also love wordplay. I'm the only adult I hang out with who still gets a kick out of puns. I make up palindromes. I used to write songs and poems (these days, I leave that for the songwriters and poets); in this book of cat-pun drawings, I have made a concerted effort to come up with ideas that range from really funny to really amusing. The entire litter of animals in this book are line drawings that are 'colored in' with photographic textures, and each cat is dropped into a photographic setting. Yep, that's the truth."
-- Newcity Lit
"David Yow is part punk, part cat lady."
-- Brooklyn Paper
"Fortunately, if you’ve been looking for a less embarrassing thing than Cat Fancy to adorn your coffee table, I’ve got good David Yow has just the book for you."
-- Verbicide Magazine
"You could say Yow's book is the cat's MeYow. Snap it up fast cat peeps."
-- Cat Wisdom 101
"Something good to read with your kids."
-- The Big Takeover
"Surely you know crazy cat people like me who could use a hardback kitty-art book. Indulge them. They'll thank you--after they're done giggling--I'm sure of it."
-- Persephone Magazine
"Feeling down? Leafing through this book is sure to make you smile! It is the purrfect gift for cat lovers of all ages and one you will want to turn the pages of again and again! It's also purrfect cocktail party fodder, keep this just a paw's reach away on your coffee-table, you have an instant conversation starter!"
-- Cat Chat with Caren and Cody
"Cats and puns illustrated by a musician? It's like the Book Gods sensed a need in my life and amply provided."
-- The Cannonball Read
"The only thing I did not like about Copycat is that, according to my human, kitties are not supposed to eat it."
-- Sparkle the Designer Cat
"Cute drawings mixed with photos, very creatively crafted, with an endearing little face on each one."
-- Cottage Country Reflections
"This is a great collection...an interesting and eye catching coffee table book."
-- Jenn's Review Blog
"If you're a fan of graphics, words, or cats, this book will talk to you....I don't think you'll find another one like this unique book."
-- Journey of a Bookseller
"This is a charming collection of drawings by David Yow...The drawings are all beautiful and David Yow's talent shines in each one."
-- Socrates' Book Reviews , "5-kitten" review
" Copycat is a fun and whimsical book that any cat lover will enjoy."
-- Bergers Book Reviews
"Hey David, it's me BUB. I read your book, and can't deny that I didn't read the whole thing in the first sitting. 'Catsup' and 'Catastrophe' are worth the price of admission alone. WOW YOW, MEOW."
-- Lil BUB , Internet cat celebrity
David Yow's cat portraits, captured here for the first time in book form, are bold, striking, hilarious, and beautiful. Each portrait is based around a pun, but they capture so much more than wordplay. All cat lovers will find something to relish in this gorgeous coffee-table book, which is the perfect gift for cat enthusiasts, animal lovers, and anyone with a playful sense of humor.
About the book, David Yow "I love cats. Always have. The only time I didn't have a cat was a brief hell in Chicago where I lived in an apartment whose landlord didn't allow them. At that place, I had a life-sized cardboard cutout of a cat which I named Toody. I also love wordplay. I'm the only adult I hang out with who still gets a kick out of puns. I make up palindromes. I used to write songs and poems (these days, I leave that for the songwriters and poets); in this book of cat-pun drawings, I have made a concerted effort to come up with ideas that range from really funny to really amusing. The entire litter of animals in this book are line drawings that are 'colored in' with photographic textures, and each cat is dropped into a photographic setting. Yep, that's the truth."
- GenresHumorArtNonfiction
160 pages, Hardcover
First published July 21, 2014
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April 17, 2017in very many
very real ways
my policy has always been
no copycats
i wont even buy imitation cat nips
but this book actually looks intresting..
very real ways
my policy has always been
no copycats
i wont even buy imitation cat nips
but this book actually looks intresting..
May 7, 2021
Accept no imitations!
August 22, 2014
Cute and punny. Purrrfect for crazy cat people.
July 28, 2018
Everyone loves this little coffee table book. EVERYONE. And if you don't, then you will be murdered by cats.
September 30, 2018
How to create a work like Copycat: and a Litter of Other Cats:
Copycat: and a Litter of Other Cats is what can happen when someone tries too hard to collect enough “cat” references to make a book. The effort shows.
1. Search words or phrases containing "cat.”For example, the "cat litter" entry has a wacky-looking feline surrounded by empty cans, candy wrappers, and other improperly discarded trash. “Cat-o'-nine-tails” accompanies a sketch of a cat who for some unknown reason has a tail for each of its lives. Heelarious.
2. Use the results as captions for bizarre drawings of cats.
3. Profit?
Copycat: and a Litter of Other Cats is what can happen when someone tries too hard to collect enough “cat” references to make a book. The effort shows.
July 22, 2014
I got this book as a Goodreads giveaway. Author and illustrator David Yow has created a collection of multimedia illustrations of cats, all connected with a word or phrase containing CAT. Some are bad puns, some are whimsical, others have a message. While the same basic pattern is used for each googly-eyed cat, there are differences based on the subject matter. Readers will find Grumpy Cat, Cool Cat, and even Scat--and I'm not talking about the "get out of here" variety. At times humorous and at other times groan-worthy, this is a collection that would be a good gift for the cat-lover on your list.
July 15, 2014
OMG I love this book! So funny and so cute. The puns throughout this book had me laughing and showing the book to all sorts of people. It seems like this is a book for cat lovers but you don't even need to be a cat lover to appreciate and enjoy this book.
*Note: I received this book as a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
*Note: I received this book as a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
July 16, 2014
Oh, hey, look at me quoted in a blurb up there in the book's description. Yes, Copycat is indeed perfect for crazy cat people like me who also like puns.
My full review can be found at Persephone Magazine.
My full review can be found at Persephone Magazine.
July 19, 2014
Thanks to Edelweiss and Akashic Books for early access to this title.
This was a very silly book! The illustrations are pretty funny, and some of the puns are quite good. Some of it is just kind of eye-rollingly dumb, however. Cat lovers would maybe appreciate it a bit more.
This was a very silly book! The illustrations are pretty funny, and some of the puns are quite good. Some of it is just kind of eye-rollingly dumb, however. Cat lovers would maybe appreciate it a bit more.
June 26, 2014
Very cute.
July 13, 2014
David Yow's Kitty Art mixes playful puns with his cute artwork of cats. The perfect book for all cat-lovers.
March 16, 2015
By the end, I was so mystified, I couldn't even breathe.
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