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By Elisha Cooper
A cat sits in the doorway and tries to decide whether to go inside where he might get fed again, go outside where he might have an adventure, or stay where he is.

Kitten’s First Full Moon
By Kevin Henkes
When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

April’s Kittens
By Clare Turlay Newberry
Three new kittens are too many for a one-cat apartment, but Daddy finds a solution to the problem.

Millions of Cats
By Wanda Gag
How can an old man and his wife select one cat from a choice of millions and trillions?

Red Cat, Blue Cat
By Jenni Desmond
"Fur flies and feline friendships form as two cats of different colors find that, with a little effort, they can be themselves and make a perfect blend"

How to Be a Cat
By Nikki McClure
Cut-paper illustrations and single words of text show a kitten's attempts to imitate an adult cat's mastery of such skills as stretching and stalking.

They All Saw a Cat
By Brendan Wenzel
In simple, rhythmic prose and stylized pictures, a cat walks through the world, and all the other creatures see and acknowledge the cat.

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine
By Evaline Ness
Relates the experiences of a little girl as she learns to tell the difference between make believe and real life.

Big Cat, Little Cat
By Elisha Cooper
"A moving tale about friendship, new beginnings, and cats"

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
By Laura Numeroff
If you give a cat a cupcake, he'll ask for some sprinkles to go with it. When you give him the sprinkles, he might spill some on the floor. Cleaning up will make him hot, so you'll give him a bathing suit... and that's just the beginning!

Black Cat, White Cat
By Silvia Borando
A black cat who only ever goes out during the day and a white cat who only goes out at night meet in the middle and start a beautiful relationship together.

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