Even the best cat in the world doesn't live forever, and Victor is very sad when his beloved cat, Charlie, dies. His mother suggests getting a new cat, but Victor isn't so sure. Finally, when the vet tells Victor she has another cat that really needs a home, Victor agrees to give the new cat a chance. But the new cat, Shelley, isn't like Charlie. She doesn't look like Charlie, or act like Charlie, or like to do the things Charlie used to do. With all these differences, is there any chance that Victor can learn to accept and love Shelley? Leslea Newman's gentle story honors the full range of a child's feelings after losing a favorite pet, while Ron Himler's soft pencil and watercolor illustrations capture Victor's poignant emotions as well as the playful antics of his new kitten.

"In his latest book, Cat Breeds of the World, Desmond Morris presents the ultimate reference book on domestic cat breeds. Here are details of every cat breed in the world, from the long-established to the exotic newcomers, complemented by nearly 100 full-color photographs taken by some of the world's leading feline photographers." "Even the greatest cat lover will be intrigued by Morris's mastery of historical information concerning cats and delighted by his entertaining accounts of the often conflicting theories of the obscure origins of the oldest breeds. He also provides the latest facts on experimental breeds and the controversies surrounding them. Supplementing the information about each cat breed are sections on coat colors and patterns, feline anatomy, and terminology."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Filled with charming vignettes of the loving relationship between a cranky old man and his recalcitrant cat. Also packed with anecdotes and observations that are vintage Amory - crotchety, fascinating, and wickedly amusing.

Cats.

Describes the behavior, physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of Siberian tigers.

There once was a white cat and a black cat, who were never far apart. They spent all their days playing together in the grass, in the mud, or among the colorful trees. They would stop by the river and watch the sunset. Although they loved each other very much, they were very different; while the white cat was admired for her beauty, the black cat was ignored. The gorgeous art captivates readers throughout and color-splashed black and white brush stroke illustrations also show the dynamic sense of movement on each page. Told in simple sentences, White Cat, Black Cat is a story about the best of friends, who love, cherish, and each admires the qualities in the other that set them apart.

Cat experts Fiona and Mel Sunquist present comprehensive entries for each of the thirty-seven cat species that include color distribution maps and up-to-date information related to the species' IUCN conservation and management statuses, while their informative sidebars reveal why male lions have manes (and why dark manes are sexiest), how cats see with their whiskers, the truth behind our obsession with white lions and tigers, and why cats can't be vegetarians. The Wild Cat Book also highlights the grave threats faced by the world's wild cats--from habitat destruction to human persecution.