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Cats, Cats, Cats!
In a big house on the edge of town live Mrs. Brown and all of her cats. All day long they lie around and nap while Mrs. Brown does her chores. But as soon as Mrs. Brown pets each cat on the head and goes upstairs to bed...it's party time!
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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Lesléa Newman
109 books249 followersLesléa Newman (born 1955, Brooklyn, NY) is the author of over 50 books including Heather Has Two Mommies, A Letter To Harvey Milk, Writing From The Heart, In Every Laugh a Tear, The Femme Mystique, Still Life with Buddy, Fat Chance and Out of the Closet and Nothing to Wear.
She has received many literary awards including Poetry Fellowships from the Massachusetts Artists Fellowship Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Highlights for Children Fiction Writing Award, the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, and two Pushcart Prize Nominations.
Nine of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists.
Ms. Newman wrote Heather Has Two Mommies, the first children's book to portray lesbian families in a positive way, and has followed up this pioneering work with several more children's books on lesbian and gay families: Gloria Goes To Gay Pride, Belinda's Bouquet, Too Far Away to Touch, and Saturday Is Pattyday.
She is also the author of many books for adults that deal with lesbian identity, Jewish identity and the intersection and collision between the two. Other topics Ms. Newman explores include AIDS, eating disorders, butch/femme relationships and sexual abuse. Her award-winning short story, A Letter To Harvey Milk has been made into a film and adapted for the stage.
In addition to being an author, Ms. Newman is a popular guest lecturer, and has spoken on college campuses across the country including Harvard University, Yale University, the University of Oregon, Bryn Mawr College, Smith College and the University of Judaism. From 2005-2009, Lesléa was a faculty member of the Stonecoast MFA program at the University of Southern Maine. Currently, she is the Poet Laureate of Northampton, MA.
She has received many literary awards including Poetry Fellowships from the Massachusetts Artists Fellowship Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Highlights for Children Fiction Writing Award, the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, and two Pushcart Prize Nominations.
Nine of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists.
Ms. Newman wrote Heather Has Two Mommies, the first children's book to portray lesbian families in a positive way, and has followed up this pioneering work with several more children's books on lesbian and gay families: Gloria Goes To Gay Pride, Belinda's Bouquet, Too Far Away to Touch, and Saturday Is Pattyday.
She is also the author of many books for adults that deal with lesbian identity, Jewish identity and the intersection and collision between the two. Other topics Ms. Newman explores include AIDS, eating disorders, butch/femme relationships and sexual abuse. Her award-winning short story, A Letter To Harvey Milk has been made into a film and adapted for the stage.
In addition to being an author, Ms. Newman is a popular guest lecturer, and has spoken on college campuses across the country including Harvard University, Yale University, the University of Oregon, Bryn Mawr College, Smith College and the University of Judaism. From 2005-2009, Lesléa was a faculty member of the Stonecoast MFA program at the University of Southern Maine. Currently, she is the Poet Laureate of Northampton, MA.
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November 28, 2020
That's just too many cats; too many colourful cats and this seems like a....mess of too many cats ☺️ no, I cannot live like that. But yes, she sure is a lovely lady with all the cats!
June 27, 2022
Nem sei como cheguei nesse livro (acho que estava procurando outro livro da autora), mas que achado! Longe do preconceito geral que se tem com as cat ladies (hoarding cats is wrong - boo-hoo), aqui tem-se um olhar bem simpático por elas, ou seja, além de ensinar o amor aos gatos, de quebra ainda ensina as crianças a não serem cuzonas no julgamento das pessoas.
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May 25, 2010
Another birthday present for Katie. The pictures are really pretty watercolors and really pretty funny too. Actually they're super funny pictures the more you look at them. It defines a real cat lady from just a lady with cats since she doesn't get mad when they make a huge mess.
January 22, 2008
This is me, me, me!!
January 19, 2015
Lots of cats, cute and rhyming story, and a 100% pro–cat lady message. Would read again.
July 15, 2016
My future.
July 3, 2025
I'm giving this two stars with a caution. This is a happy, happy poem-story about a cat hoarder. I don't care how big your house is -- you have 60 cats and you're not a shelter, you're a hoarder. There is no way one old lady can successfully care for herself, her house and even her willow tree when she has 60 cats.
But this is a fantasy book. Well, it's meant to be. These cats knit and cook, so this is a damn fantasy. They're also all in perfect condition and often seen flying through the air for some reason ("I fling her"), so again -- must be a fantasy.
The art, which looks like it was all done in watercolors, is very detailed and utterly charming. For example, one cat pokes his or her head under Mrs. Brown's skirts. The artist, Erika Oller, is allergic to cats ... which may be why she thinks cats fly.
So, in conclusion -- a happy book with interesting art, but please don't try to live with 60 cats in one house.
But this is a fantasy book. Well, it's meant to be. These cats knit and cook, so this is a damn fantasy. They're also all in perfect condition and often seen flying through the air for some reason ("I fling her"), so again -- must be a fantasy.
The art, which looks like it was all done in watercolors, is very detailed and utterly charming. For example, one cat pokes his or her head under Mrs. Brown's skirts. The artist, Erika Oller, is allergic to cats ... which may be why she thinks cats fly.
So, in conclusion -- a happy book with interesting art, but please don't try to live with 60 cats in one house.
February 15, 2019
A fun book with nice watercolor illustrations, it tells the story of Mrs. Brown who is most assuredly a stereotypical "cat lady!" Even when her cats are super naughty, she just loves them. Rhyming text make this a decent choice for story time, but it's small size makes it a little hard. I'll use it if I can't find anything I like better.
January 27, 2024
Putting the FUN back into cat hoarding! Fun rhymes, cute lady, cute cats... but 60 cats in one house is an animal welfare nightmare. These are solitary apex predators, not pack animals... anyhoo, if you don't take it so seriously, kind of cute for a cat-obsessed kid. Free to borrow from OpenLibrary. :)
July 5, 2022
My dream self would be Mrs. Brown, but I can’t imagine having 120 litter boxes in my home nor suffering the repercussions of allowing my cats to eat seven-tier cakes and drink chocolate milkshakes. Lol
Lovely and heartwarming!
Lovely and heartwarming!
November 25, 2017
Mrs. Brown loves her cats, all of them. Beautiful illustrations
November 21, 2018
A cute book about a lady who lives with 60 cats, and who is very happy to do so! Adorable book published in 2001.
July 17, 2020
ha, cute, but kinda makes it sound like hoarding cats is okay
December 4, 2021
No one should own this amount of cats.
April 7, 2022
This was fun except for the rhyme scheme. Every time I felt like I had the flow, it changed. I would hate this as a read-aloud.
February 25, 2014
This is a humorous, rhyming tale about a lady who owns a lot of cats. As I began logging it here on Goodreads, I discovered that Lesléa Newman had also written Dogs, Dogs, Dogs! and Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!, so I thought we'd borrow them from the library as well.
The story is entertaining and fun to read aloud and we loved the antics of the cats. The cat lady is funny, but unfortunately we know a few people who ended up with far too many pets than they can handle, which makes this story a bit sad to me. The illustrations are colorful and cartoonish and we enjoyed reading this book together.
The story is entertaining and fun to read aloud and we loved the antics of the cats. The cat lady is funny, but unfortunately we know a few people who ended up with far too many pets than they can handle, which makes this story a bit sad to me. The illustrations are colorful and cartoonish and we enjoyed reading this book together.
August 31, 2009
This picture book offers rhymes that flow to virtual perfection, and a fun story about a woman and her "family" of cats that should be fun for many readers. The most humorous scene, in my view, is when the woman sweeps up all the cats with her dustpan.
December 30, 2010
A cute little story about an old woman name Mrs. Brown, who has a house full of cats, and how she copes with a houseful of them. Pretty cute book for kids. love the illustration the best
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May 20, 2008
Great for kitty storytime!
June 27, 2008
My 3-year old really liked this one. Not only does the old lady have lots and lots of cats, but she cherishes them them all and is amused by thier crazy night-life.
June 10, 2009
Cute poem and pics about a crazy cat lady.
January 10, 2014
A crazy cat woman is glorified in this pretty rhyming book. The water color illustrations are very nice. Humour and warmth make this a nice choice for the very young.
November 18, 2014
Cat hoarding at its cutest and most lyrical. Dreamy soft watercolors, musical rhyming, and a sweet, if not very memorable, story.
September 25, 2016
A cute, harmless little book about a cat lady, and how her cats party all night while she's asleep.
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