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Cats (Smithsonian) |  | Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: Collins
List Price: $17.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1952049
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0061730432
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.75
EAN: 9780061730436
ASIN: 0061730432
Publication Date: October 1, 2009
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Product Description
How much do you know about your favorite feline friend? Cats are fascinating, complex creatures. Since cats were first tamed more than 100,000 years ago, they have enchanted people with their elegant beauty and mysterious manner. But cats can also be playful and affectionate pets, death-defying acrobats, or ruthless hunters. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to bring you an updated edition of his classic full-color photo-graphic introduction to these beloved animals.
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| Customer Reviews:
 One of the Best Children's Books on Cats! April 15, 2005
Lynn Ellingwood (Webster, NY United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a terrific book about cats. I didn't know they could see color! There are many other interesting facts about cats written in an entertaining form. Seymour Simon is a great non-fiction writer for children and this book is one of the best. Maybe I'm just biased as a cat lover.
 Valuable Starter Information January 13, 2005
M. E. Wood (Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What makes cats different from dogs? When did the first cats appear? Can cats see colours? How sensitive is a cat's scent? Do cats talk to one another? These are just a few questions answered by Seymour Simon in his latest release "Cats". He also exposes some myths like, "a cat's facial whiskers are exactly equal to the width of the cat's body."
Simon has over two hundred books in this series on animals and science so he's had time to perfect his format. Surprisingly this thin hardcover packs a lot of valuable starter information in its few pages. It is also loaded with small and large photos showing the common aspects of a domestic cat's everyday life. The content is easy to read but entertaining enough for an accompanying adult to enjoy. The heavy pages make them durable for the 4-8 age recommended age group.
My biggest disappointment was the listed price of $23.99CAN/15.99US. The bargain sections of any bookstore can usually turn up a substantially larger book for less. But this smaller size would give the child a bigger sense of accomplishment as it would probably only take one or two days to read and examine the photos.
It's a good second cat book for young children.
Cat Facts and Acrobats May 26, 2004
E. S. Will
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Learning about cats can help you select your pet cat and take better care of it," is this book's stated premise. In clear, straightforward language, Simon-one of today's best-known children's science writers-emphasizes information of special use to young pet owners, such as how to understand a cat by interpreting its sounds and body language. Simon ends with a list of questions for would-be pet owners to consider before opting for a cat. The book is jam-packed with delightful color photos, including those of a cat springing forward, a cat "acrobat" -twisting in midair to land on all fours-a just-been-born kitten, kittens frolicking, and a young (perhaps overly curious) cat hanging from a tree branch with just a small part of one paw.
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