All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat And Then Some

by Suzy Becker

In the years since we first published All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat with over 2 million copies in print and the fastest selling book in Workman s history one thing hasn t changed people are still starved for wisdom Few oracles have dispensed as much common sense truth as Binky Suzy Becker s cat It s O K to wear the same thing every day Know all the sunny places Flaunt your hair loss Get mad when you re stepped on Life lessons such as these and dozens of others propelled the book like champagne cork to the top of The New York Times bestseller list Now to celebrate the book s double platinum milestone there s a new edition the original book in a fresh cover plus 48 new pages including the Are You a Cat Person quiz The cat Binky is perspicacious and profound the artist Suzy is utterly delightful and the combined effect is one of immense and irresistible charm Every cat fancier will recognize the book s timeless take on grooming health relationships boundaries and above all how to live in the moment With new entries like Be good at hellos Don t drag out goodbys Don t think too far beyond your next meal Celebrate the days you can open the windows and First one in has to warm up the bed these teachings may very possibly change your life Or at least let you know that there s always time for a nap

Genres: Humor, Animals, Nonfiction, Comedy, Cats

Paperback

About the author

An author, artist, educator, and entrepreneur, Suzy Becker began her career as an award-winning advertising copywriter, and then founded the Widget Factory, a greeting card company. She entered the world of books with what would become the internationally bestselling All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat, now in the Double-Platinum Collector's Edition All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat And Then Some. Suzy has since written and illustrated My Dog's the World's Best Dog, I Had Brain Surgery What's Your Excuse, Manny's Cows Books Are for Reading, Kids Make It Better A Write-in Draw-in Journal, One Good Egg and Kate the Great Except When She's Not. Her books, greeting cards and work in print and TV advertising have earned her numerous design and writing awards.

Yankee Magazine named Suzy Becker one of four 2010-11 "Angels Among Us" for her community service initiatives, including the Ride For AIDS Resources (Ride FAR), the country's first HIV/AIDS bike-a-thon, which has raised over $1,000,000 for HIV/AIDS service organizations. Suzy has also received the Anti-Defamation League's "A World of Difference" Award for her "I Don't Put Up with Put Downs" anti-bullying/prejudice awareness education project.

In 1992, Suzy was named New England Women Business Owners' youngest ever Woman of the Year. She was a 1993-1994 White House Fellow, a 1999-2000 Bunting Fellow, and she is a perennial finalist in the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. Suzy was also the founding arts teacher at the Parker Charter School in Ayer, MA.

She lives with her family, a dog and a formerly feral cat in central Massachusetts.

Reviews

[Vfields Don't touch my happy! · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you!
I needed a good laugh and I got it, over and over again.

[Sayo -bibliotequeish- · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an adorable little book.
Cat lovers around the world can relate to the drawings in this book.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun for any cat lover. The illustrations are spot on funny.

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have the original version of this adorable book that I bought with birthday money when I was 12 and I've loved it ever since. Cute cat like advice with cute artwork.

[ED · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book about life lessons and not stressing, plus cats are cute!