Cat lovers will purr-aise this litter of sophisticated kitties, all dreamed up by one of the New Yorker’s star cartoonists and an author/illustrator of more than twenty-five books. Irresistibly original, elegant, and humorous, Cattitudes is a feline feast for the eyes featuring more than seventy watercolor illustrations. Delight in this eclectic collection of images, all cats of singular talent and endless appeal: they’re literary, artistic, ecclesiastic, acrobatic, and masochistic. There are beautiful cats, international cats, and bad cats and mad cats in need of a little therapy. Meet the languorous Henry (Miller) and Anais (Nin); the self-portrait-painting Frida Kahlo, with whiskers included; and cat choreographers Merce (Cunningham) and Martha (Graham), modern dance pioneer. Watch cats indulging in small pleasures, like playing with wool and walking on stilts. But no matter what they’re doing, these cats look marvelous—and they know it, too! With a sense of wit, fun, and endless charm, this is a must for feline fans everywhere and a treat for anyone. But be warned: Not every creature in this book is declawed!

Blurb: Cats! The good, the feral and the funny are all featured here in a collection of humorous, dramatic and narrative poems for folk of all ages to enjoy. Most of the poems have been previously published in various journals and anthologies, under either Poulter or McRae, some are new, never before published. Included in the collection, are some poems, broken into parts, for use in Speech and Drama and Eisteddfod work. Images have been created to allow for photocopying and printing out for colouring-in purposes!Themes: cats, domestic cats, feral cats, cat stories, cats as predators, pets, humour, speech and drama work, poetry, rhyming poetryREVIEW: J.R. McRae/Poulter is Australia's Scheherazade! She has a thousand and one tales yet to tell in fiction and verse... As a creator, she is endlessly inventive and daring. Dr. Florence Lewis, PhD, English Professor, University Of California, Berkeley, CA, co-author with New Zealand's Bernie Gadd, "Who Wants to Be Lillian Plotnik's Mother." Taught Daniel Hand, among many others.

Cat lovers will purr-aise this litter of sophisticated kitties, all dreamed up by one of the New Yorker’s star cartoonists and an author/illustrator of more than twenty-five books. Irresistibly original, elegant, and humorous, Cattitudes is a feline feast for the eyes featuring more than seventy watercolor illustrations. Delight in this eclectic collection of images, all cats of singular talent and endless appeal: they’re literary, artistic, ecclesiastic, acrobatic, and masochistic. There are beautiful cats, international cats, and bad cats and mad cats in need of a little therapy. Meet the languorous Henry (Miller) and Anais (Nin); the self-portrait-painting Frida Kahlo, with whiskers included; and cat choreographers Merce (Cunningham) and Martha (Graham), modern dance pioneer. Watch cats indulging in small pleasures, like playing with wool and walking on stilts. But no matter what they’re doing, these cats look marvelous—and they know it, too! With a sense of wit, fun, and endless charm, this is a must for feline fans everywhere and a treat for anyone. But be warned: Not every creature in this book is declawed!

A new science fiction coloring and activity book involving interesting new creatures from space and the tell a unique story of betrayal, family and survival.

From the author of Women Who Run with the Poodles and You Just Glow comes a charming, sophisticated, and original view of our feline friends. From a Japanese Sumo-wrestler cat to " Whirling Dervishes" to the inner circle of artist cats, Cattitudes presents an extensive litter of more than 90 stunning, watercolor images that will delight even non-cat-lovers.

"Anyone who has every loved, been mystified or intimidated by a cat, will delight in this Book of Cattitudes. Like cats themselves, Schavrien's vision is, by turns, sweet, mysterious, tender and tough. There is so much of life, of rich, penetrating observation here, illuminating the depths of relationships possible between cats and humans in a seamless blend of memoir; evocative quotes from cat devotees across the ages; and the stunning portraits themselves, each one unique, haunting, full of humor and ... catmanity." (Dr. Jacob Shefa). "Judy Schavrien's digital art...Cats of every kind: noir cats, quilted cats, litho cats, shadow cats, spray painted cats, all thoroughly and irrepressibly themselves." (Ann Weiser Cornell). "Schavrien perceives the essence of cats. She intuits a range of their passions-their fears, their jealousies, what they secretly desire-how they make us laugh and how we make them laugh. You will want to share her Book of Cattitudes with all the cat lovers you know!" (Dr. Cecelia Wambach).