The Little Big Book of Cats

by WONG, ALICETABORI, LENA

• ISBN13: 9781932183801
• ISBN10: 1932183809
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Welcome Books
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Summary

THE LITTLE BIG BOOK OF CATS is a delightful treasury of stories, poems, activities, recipes, advice, tips, fun, and humor that will inspire and indulge all cat-lovers. With the turn of each page, readers learn how to better understand, train (well, sort of), and pamper their feline friends with games and treats, while literary excerpts, poetry, and musings from the brightest cat-loving minds share the challenges and pleasures of befriending a cat (or two or three). This purr-fect book includes: * Literary Excerpts and Stories: Renowned writers who love or have been fascinated by the cat seem endless: Lewis Carroll, Colette, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Alice Adams, Emile Zola, and Rainer Maria Rilke are a few among many included in this book.* Living with Cats: Basic information is provided from cat breeds to general cat care (from bathing your cat to giving Kitty a massage).* Poetry: There are a great many odes in honor of beloved feline friends. In these pages are the best from greats such as Emily Dickinson, T.S. Eliot, Pablo Neruda, and W.B. Yeats.* Training and Tricks: Is it possible? Clicker training cats has gained much popularity in recent years. Give it a try!* Fun and Games: Kibble Dribble, Macaroni Hockey, Stair Bounce... keep Kitty on her toes with fun and games sure to amuse all involved.* Kitty Treats: Sardine Sandies, Catnip Snaps, Cheesy Bites, and more are guaranteed to elicit satisfied purrs.* Feline Funnies: The other side of our regal, mysterious, and elegant friend is pure silliness. Enjoy the loveable, funny side of the cat with pages of jokes, humor, and feline shenanigans.

Author Biography

ALICE WONG is a project director for Welcome Books. She has produced or edited numerous titles, including The Little Big Book for Moms and The Little Big Book for Dogs. She lives in New York City.

LENA TABORI is the Publisher of Welcome Books. She lives in California and New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword	8	(322)
Literary Exeerpts
The Islands	330
Alice Adams
The Cheshire-Cat	180
Lewis Carroll
La Chatte Saha	60	(152)
Colette
Cat in the Rain	212
Ernest Hemingway
The Cat that Walked by Himself	146	(166)
Rudyard Kipling
A Cat, a Man and Two Women	312
Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
The Cat's Paradise	18	(264)
Emile Zola
All About Cats
The Cat Who Came for Christmas	282
Cleveland Amory
The White and Black Dynasties	264
Theophile Gautier
Mrs. Bond's Cats	92
James Herriot
Dogs and Cats	32	(215)
Pierre Loti
The Cats of Balthus	247
Rainer Maria Rilke
The Roaming Cat	168
Adlai Stevenson
Calvin	103
Charles Dudley Warner
Cat Tales
The Boy Who Drew Cats: A Japanese Legend	74	(52)
A Cat Made of Magic: A Tale from Ancient Persia	126	(70)
Dick Whittington and His Wonderful Cat: An English Tale	196	(104)
How the Manx Cat Lost His Tail: A Western European Tale	300
One More on the Ark: An Ancient Legend	48	(180)
The Samurai's Dilemma: A Japanese Folktale	228
What's in a Name?: A Chinese Folktale	88	(44)
Living with Cats
A Breed Apart	132
Adopting a Cat	16	(40)
Arrival Day Checklist	56	(253)
Bath Time!	309
Brushing Your Cat	221
The Cat Life Cycle	42	(78)
Catspeak	120	(56)
Feline Facts	176	(114)
Finicky or Fat?	290
How Many?	72	(207)
Keep it Fresh!	279
Kittenproofing	67	(93)
Kitty Attack	160	(26)
Literary Cats	186	(90)
Massaging Your Cat	276	(49)
Pilling Your Cat	325
Playtime Safety	258
Top Toys for Tabby	238
What's for Dinner?	204
Poetry
Waiting for Daddy	54
Anonymouse
Cat	30	(178)
Charles Baudelaire
She Sights a Bird	208
Emily Dickinson
Macavity the Mystery Cat	13	(81)
T. S. Eliot
The Naming of Cats	94	(253)
T. S. Eliot
Ode	347
Thomas Gray
Beware of Kittens	58	(196)
Heinrich Heine
Young Tomcat's Society for Poetic Music	254
Heinrich Heine
The Kitten's Quartet	244	(52)
Carrie Jacobs-Bond
To a Cat	296
John Keats
The Owl and the Pussy-cat	171	(145)
Edward Lear
The Mysterious Cat	316
Vachel Lindsay
The Thing About Cats	306
John L'Heureux
mehitabel and her kittens	86	(133)
Don Marquis
My cat and i	219	(17)
Roger McGough
The Cat	236
Ogden Nash
Cat	122
Pablo Neruda
Verses on a Cat	44	(96)
Percy Bysshe Shelley
To A Cat	140	(48)
Algernon Charles Swinburne
The Cat and the Moon	188
W. B. Yeats
Training and Tricks
Clicker Training Step 1: To Begin	36	(48)
Clicker Training Step 2: The Touch	84	(78)
Clicker Training Step 3: Capturing	162	(62)
Clicker Training Step 4: Luring	224	(38)
Clicker Training Step 5: Shaping	262	(30)
Clicker Training: Practical Clicking	292
Pun and Games
Catnip Sock	124	(15)
Draggin' Dragon	139	(83)
Easy Toys for Kitty	222
Hide-and-Seek for Treats	27	(215)
Kibble Dribble	242	(84)
Kitty Beach	326
Kitty Foosball	70	(191)
Macaroni Hockey	261
Magic Box	190
Obstacle Course	179
Seavenger Hunt	52	(267)
Shower Pong	319
Stair Bounce	311
Kitty Treats
Catnip Snaps	41	(57)
Cheesy Treats	98	(109)
Lamb and Rice Delight	207
Puff Muffins	164	(134)
Sardine Sandies	298	(24)
Sylvester's Health Biscuits	322
Peline Punnies
Cat Fancy	174	(20)
Cat Outing	194
Cat resolutions	100	(220)
Heaven Sent	320
How many cats does it take	136
What's a cat's favorite	28	(164)
The Science of Cats	192	(88)
What's happening when	280	(72)
Acknowledgments	352