1 comments about The Complete Encyclopedia of Cats.

1. It was only within the last 10 years that I fell in love with cats. Until then, I was afraid of them and didn't like them near me. Then I was asked to care for someone's cats as they had to go away and so I promised to feed them. That was it! I am hooked. If you love cats, as I now do, or are just curious about them, then you will love this book. It is a beautifully presented, 476 page book, on excellent quality, glossy paper, packed with colour photographs of every cat you can imagine and then a whole lot more! The text is well written and the print easy to read. The content covers cat care and cat breeds. If every book I ordered were of this quality, I would be very happy indeed. There is just one thing; I wish that the book had gone more in depth into Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS)which is quite a common killer of cats. Information on that can be found on the internet.

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1 comments about A Kitten's Life.

1. The illustrations are my favorite so have to mention them first - they are so cute and show so well the stages of development in a kitten's early weeks. The story that is used to illustrate mom and kitten's life and the socialization of kittens is very nicely done. For anyone getting a kitten, it is a great way to read about each stage as you wait for your kitten. Also some fun knowledge about cats and their characteristics. Good reading for new cat breeders also to learn about what to expect with their kittens...

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5 comments about The Cats' Book of Romance.

1. This lovely little book is the perfect gift for friends, family, and yourself. The authors combine words and pictures with wit and wisdom, and the artful felines embody sensuality and fun. Keep this book nearby to lift the spirits when feeling blue.

   My husband and I received this book as a gift, and are inspired to order copies for people we know who will be touched and amused by it. The topic is romance but the message is love. It was easy to award it five purrs--I mean stars.




2. This book is for all those romantics in the world. It says everything about love and relationships, and in such a beautiful way.



3. This gift was the perfect mix of adorable, tasteful, artistic, and reasonable price. I gave this book to my girlfriend, and it has been a huge hit! These cats are the cutest little creatures (and I am usually a dog person!) and the subtitles for the pictures are classics. I've seen Lisa Roy Sachs photography at shows in New York, and she is the real deal.



4. Oh my god, these cats are so cute!

   I'm not exactly a cat person but bought one for both my wife and sister, who are. They both love it! I never understand how photographers get animals to stay in those poses, but Ledger and Sachs have done a beautiful job.




5. This book is adorable! The pictures are beautiful and the sayings are cute. Great little present.

5 comments about Shakespeare Cats.

1. When I first picked up SHAKESPEARE CATS by the British artist Susan Herbert, I was struck by the cute and colorful illustrations showing cats, my favorite animals, as Shakespearean characters. I bought the book, and as I went through it page by page I found it educational, too. Herbert has accompanied each one of her drawings -- works of art in themselves -- with a short synopsis and the relevant quotation from the play. The trouble with cats, however, is that it is not always possible to do much more than suggest emotions in their faces, which are fairly "blank." This poses a problem with the more extreme emotions in Shakespeare: Herbert's Othello (a black cat) does not look enraged nor her Macbeth (a red-orange tabby) particularly horrified. Additionally, Herbert depicts mostly tabby (striped) cats, which will probably disappoint readers who like other kinds of cats. But if these are drawbacks, they are minor ones; Herbert is a gifted artist. Her scene-composition and her bright color-choices make each illustration a feast for the eyes. There are some subtly clever facial expressions, too, like Malvolio's (TWELFTH NIGHT) self-satisfied grin or Jacques (AS YOU LIKE IT) cynical smirk. And art enthusiasts will see Herbert's drawings of Romeo leaving Juliet's balcony or the sleeping princes from RICHARD III as homages to celebrated paintings by the nineteenth century artists Dicksee and Northcote; her crazed Ophelia (with tongue hanging out) might stand beside the famous depictions of that heroine by Waterhouse or Millais! I am happy to have discovered SHAKESPEARE CATS and Herbert and will seek out more of her books.



2. I hoped this was a story, but I will find a way to use the pretty pictures. The book isn't constructed in a way that I can encourage its use as a picture book for young children. I do like the fact that there is a passage beside each picture. That will be of some use.



3. Susan Herbert is, first and foremost, a truly gifted artist. Her style, talent, color choices, all show a mastery of skill. Aside from that, though, she's also an imaginative woman who tryle appreciates the feline, as evidenced by her series of wonderful illustrated cat books.

   This book, "Shakespeare Cats", functions firstly as simply an enjoyable coffee-table book for frequent perusal. On another level, though, Herbert has cleverly illustrated 32 of Shakespeare's works, and with detail. The setting of each piece, the costumes, the detail of scene-setting -- all of this shows that in addition to being a cat-lover and an artist, Herbert is also not too shabby as a Shakespearean scholar as well.




4. Shakespeare people also tend to be cat people: why is that? In this case, Susan Herbert has created a beautiful book for cat fans and Bard fans alike. I have all of Herbert's books, and "Shakespeare Cats" is definitely my favorite. It depicts famous moments from many of Shakespeare's plays with intricate detail, and the cats look like they're in the most natural settings in the world! It's hard to pick out my favorite illustrations, but the "Midsummer Night's Dream" picture stands out, as does the humorous painting from "The Taming of the Shrew." All of the paintings are wonderful, and this is an adorable book that you will treasure forever.



5. I love this book, it's so adorable and beautiful, Susan Herbert is a great artist, I admire her a lot. You see wonderful pictures of cats playing roles of some of Shakespeare plays. It's a great book for kids and also for adult too.:) If you love cats your going to love this book.

2 comments about Catrimony: The Feline Guide to Ruling the Relationship.

1. This was a cute book. I bought 2 one for myself & 1 as a gift



2. Light reading; will take just a few minutes. Fun - but you must have cats to appreciate the humor.

3 comments about Tuxedo Cats 2008 Square Wall Calendar.

1. I am happy with it, not much to comment on really. The photos are lovely, the layout is good, large enough to read the numbers at a distance. These type of cats happen to be my favorites.



2. We have a tuxedo cat named Steve, so I bought this calendar for my wife for Christmas and she really liked it. Several of the photos look very similar to our own little furry buddy.



3. Ever since this kind of calendar has been availavle(several years), I have ordered one. It has so many pictures that look like my dear sweet ERNIE, that I save the really good lookalikes from each calendar and hang them up in my room. I highly recomend the purchase of this calendar to anyone who has a black and white cat(aka tuxedo cat).

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