About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts asking endless questions about the family pet or expresses a sudden desire to adopt a kitten. It is the perfect tool for transitioning a child from seeing a cat as a toy to understanding it as a complex living creature with its own unique language and history. Through a blend of biology and behavior, the book fosters deep empathy by explaining why cats act the way they do. This Penguin Young Readers level 2 book is ideal for ages 6 to 9, offering accessible text that builds confidence in beginning readers while providing genuine scientific insight. It turns a child's natural curiosity into a lesson on respect and care for animals, making it an essential guide for any young animal lover's shelf.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book is secular and direct. It mentions that cats are hunters, which is handled matter-of-factly without being graphic. There are no depictions of pet loss or trauma.
