I Hate My Cats (A Love Story) - Davide Cali

Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World - Vicki Myron

I Am Pusheen the Cat - Claire Belton

A Hiss Before Dying - Rita Mae Brown

Stack the Cats - Susie Ghahremani

Mr. Putter & Tabby take the train - Cynthia Rylant

Summary: After a small setback, Mr. Putter and his favorite companions enjoy the best train ride of their lives.

Horn Book Guide Reviews

Always one to appreciate the simple pleasures, Mr. Putter loves Mrs. Teaberry's idea of taking a train trip. Mrs. T. assures him that her dog Zeke and Mr. Putter's cat Tabby can come, too. When they're told at the station that pets aren't allowed on trains, Mr. Putter comes up with a plan, and the four friends have ""the train ride of their lives."" Cheery pencil and watercolor pictures add humor and expression to the easy-going text. Copyright 1999 Horn Book Guide Reviews

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Tabby McTat the musical cat - Julia Donaldson

Summary: Fred the street musician and his cat are "purr-fectly" happy, singing together all day long, until Fred gives chase to a thief and the two become separated.

Booklist Reviews

While American readers might struggle with the British term busker, they should quickly catch on to its meaning as it relates to a street musician, Fred, and his talented companion, Tabby McTat. Kids should also have no trouble tapping into the emotions of the pair when they become separated by circumstances. Tabby ends up with the better end of the stick in his solo career, having met a female cat that he starts a family with. Still he wonders about his former partner before the rollicking text reunites them—with a twist. This pleasant rhyming venture is illustrated by Scheffler with bright, detailed vignettes that carry the story from scene (Tabby "hiding the car keys under the mat") to scene ("keeping the newspapers nice and flat"). A fun frolic about musical duos who aren't quite the same without each other. Like their trademark tune, it all ends "PURRRR-fectly." Copyright 2012 Booklist Reviews.

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Crenshaw - Katherine Applegate

Summary: "A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary"-- Provided by publishe

Booklist Reviews

Soon-to-be fifth-grader Jackson goes for facts and science—things that are real and true—and having a giant, talking cat around doesn't fit the bill. It has been years since his imaginary feline friend Crenshaw was on the scene, and Jackson can't figure out why he is back or how to make him go away. It soon becomes apparent that all is not well in Jackson's home. Though he has a loving family, money is tight. Jackson can't help remembering back to when they had to live in a minivan—that was when he first met Crenshaw—and he fears that might happen once again. Newbery winner Applegate (The One and Only Ivan, 2012) uses gentle humor, embodied by Crenshaw, to explore the topic of homelessness. Jackson's anxiety is central to the narrative, and his concerns will resonate with readers who have been in stressful situations. Though the story is weighty, it is a quick read that encourages people of all ages to be honest with one another and value family and friends (real and imaginary!). Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.

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