Inspired by the Zen simplicity of the Japanese culture, The Black Ink Cat blends meditative poetry with inspiring photographs to transport you to a world of pondering thoughts, musings and reflections seen through the lens of Ester Caty Young, artist, mystic, and teacher. By marrying art with spirituality via poetic and visual mediums, she aims to encourage readers to explore the vast Wonderland of the World and to delight in the simple abundance and wondrous beauty in all it has to offer.

A 2018 Caldecott Honor book There was a cat who lived alone. Until the day a new cat came . . . And so a story of friendship begins, following the two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn’t come back. This is a poignant story, told in measured text and bold black-and-white illustrations about the act of moving on.

A black cat who only ever goes out during the day and a white cat who only goes out at night meet in the middle and start a beautiful relationship together.

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" is a short story that explores themes of guilt and perversity. The narrator, haunted by cruelty to his black cat and acts of domestic violence, is consumed by paranoia and madness. His attempt to conceal a crime leads to his own disgrace.