My Cat Pearl

My Cat Pearl
Author: Dona Turner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1980
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Each morning, a young girl wakes up to find something in her bed -- a purring, furry footwarmer named Pearl. Pearl won't stay sleepy-eyed for long, though, not when there are paper bags to crawl in, toys to bat about, and all the other adventures that await a lively kitty. Turner's wonderfully vibrant illustrations not only capture a cat's every move and mood, they capture the heart of anyone who has ever known and loved a cat.

My Cat Pearl

My Cat Pearl
Author: Dona Turner
Publisher: MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Cats
ISBN: 9781596922297

Describes the everyday activities of a pet cat and her young mistress.

All My Cats

All My Cats
Author: Bohumil Hrabal
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2019-11-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0811228967

A literary master’s story about the aggravations and great joys of cats, from “a most sophisticated novelist, with a gusting humor and a hushed tenderness of detail” (Julian Barnes) In the autumn of 1965, flush with the unexpected success of his first published books, the Czech author Bohumil Hrabal bought a cottage in Kersko. From then until his death in 1997, he divided his time between Prague and his country retreat, where he wrote and tended to a community of feral cats. Over the years, his relationship to cats grew deeper and more complex, becoming a measure of the pressures, both private and public, that impinged on his life as a writer. All My Cats, written in 1983 after a serious car accident, is a confessional memoir, the chronicle of an author who becomes overwhelmed. As he is driven to the brink of madness by the dilemmas created by his indulgent love for the animals, there are episodes of intense brutality as he controls the feline population. Yet in the end, All My Cats is a book about Hrabal’s relationship to nature, about the unlikely sources of redemption that come to him unbidden, like a gift from the cosmos—and about love.

Pearl's Pirates

Pearl's Pirates
Author: Frank Asch
Publisher: Frank Asch
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2015-03-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1621540200

Pearl and Wilbur are lucky mice to have a kind owner like Jay. They are a happy threesome until a bicycle accident sends Jay to the hospital. For a while it looks as if things are going to take a turn for the better; but then disaster strikes again. Trapped in a crate, Pearl and Wilbur are loaded aboard an ocean liner bound for France. If only they could launch the captain's model pirate ship. Wilbur has a plan, but do they have the courage to go through with it? As this lively and humorous story unfolds we meet our favorite friends from Pearl's Promise and many new characters, such as Old Bill, the lovesick sailor, and Wamba, the young mouse from Frog Island. Once again Frank Asch has written and illustrated a heartwarming tale of love and adventure.

Won Ton

Won Ton
Author: Lee Wardlaw
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-02-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429991054

Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, this adoption story, Won Ton, told entirely in haiku, is unforgettable. Nice place they got here. Bed. Bowl. Blankie. Just like home! Or so I've been told. Visiting hours! Yawn. I pretend not to care. Yet -- I sneak a peek. So begins this beguiling tale of a wary shelter cat and the boy who takes him home.

My Adorable Kitten

My Adorable Kitten
Author: Sarah Hawkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2016-08-04
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781407162478

Nia is disappointed when she is given the part of the Cowardly Lion in the school production of The Wizard of Oz. Snooty Jade Miller will play the main part, Dorothy - the role Nia wanted. But when her parents bring home naughty kitten Pearl, Nia certainly has her hands full! She decides to enter Pearl in a local cat competition - only to find that the judge is Jade's mum, who only seems to like the poshest of pedigree cats - can Pearl still triumph? And will Nia find that she'll love playing a lion - and could even be the star of the show?

A Cat Like That

A Cat Like That
Author: Wendy Wahman
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2011-06-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 080508942X

A cat presents the characteristics of a perfect human friend.

The Pearl Sister

The Pearl Sister
Author: Lucinda Riley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2018-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501180053

From the breathtaking beaches of Thailand to the barely tamed wilds of colonial Australia, The Pearl Sister is the fourth “brilliantly written” (Historical Novel Society) novel in New York Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley’s epic Seven Sisters series. “Fans of Kristin Hannah, Kate Morton, and Riley’s previous novels will adore” (Booklist) this adventurous and moving story about two women searching for a place to call home. CeCe D’Aplièse has always felt like an outcast. But following the death of her father—the reclusive billionaire affectionately called Pa Salt by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe—she finds herself more alone than ever. With nothing left to lose, CeCe delves into the mystery of her origins. The only clues she holds are a black and white photograph and the name of a female pioneer who once lived in Australia. One hundred years earlier, Kitty McBride, a Scottish clergyman’s daughter, abandons her conservative upbringing to serve as the companion to a wealthy woman traveling from Edinburgh to Adelaide. Her ticket to a new land brings the adventure she dreamed of and a love that she had never imagined. When CeCe herself finally reaches the searing heat and dusty plains of the Red Centre of Australia, something deep within her responds to the energy of the area and the ancient culture of the Aboriginal people. As she comes closer to finding the truth of her ancestry, CeCe begins to believe that this untamed, vast continent could offer her what she never thought possible: a sense of belonging, and a home. With Lucinda Riley’s signature “meticulous research and attention to detail” (Booklist), The Pearl Sister is an immersive saga that “will keep readers glued to the page” (RT Book Reviews).

They All Saw a Cat

They All Saw a Cat
Author: Brendan Wenzel
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2016-08-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452154600

They All Saw A Cat — New York Times bestseller and 2017 Caldecott Medal and Honor Book The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see. When you see a cat, what do you see? If you and your child liked The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Finding Winnie, and Radiant Child — you'll love They All Saw A Cat "An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized." —Shelf Awareness, starred review "Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel's book feels like a game changer." —The Huffington Post

Praying with Katie

Praying with Katie
Author: Don Holt
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2001
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780740711572

At a time when Don Holt's life was full of difficult problems to worry about and he endured many sleepless nights, he spent several hours each day praying, meditating, and writing in his journal. As he sat on the sofa writing, his cat, Katie, would join him, leap into his lap, rub against his pen, and sniff at his face. At first he was annoyed with this interruption of his important spiritual work. But one day she climbed onto his shoulder and went to sleep. It struck him that this was precisely the relationship he wished he had with God - that metaphorically he could just lay his head on the Divine Shoulder and get a good night's sleep. His collected reflections are presented in Praying with Katie, a profound commentary on the meaning of God, faith, and life.