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Why Do Cats Meow?: Curious Questions About Your Favorite Pets

by Lily Snowden-Fine with Nick Crumpton (text) & illus. by Lily Snowden-Fine
Thames & Hudson. Sept. 2020. 48p. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9780500652381.
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K-Gr 4–Why do cats meow? Why do they scratch everything? Why are their noses wet? This informational picture book answers a multitude of questions about cats. Snippets of information are scattered throughout the double-page spreads, which show cats interacting with their human caretakers. The text explains everything from the science of purring to cats’ roles in history and religion. Snowden-Fine’s artwork is rendered in muted tones, depicting various breeds of cats in everyday domestic situations. The humans are illustrated with a variety of skin tones.
VERDICT This cute, factual book would make a great addition to an elementary school or a cat enthusiast’s library collection.
Reviewed by Elizabeth Speer, ­Weatherford Coll., TX , Sep 01, 2020

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