Cats are full of personality, and these adorable new children’s books about cats create fun stories with memorable cat characters.

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Don’t Trust Cats (Life Lessons from Chip the Dog)

Written by Dev Petty and illustrated by Mike Boldt

This adorable book revisits Chip the dog from Don’t Eat Bees and shares his thoughts on why you should not trust cats. He shares all of the things that you can trust, including “persons”, any comfortable bed, and Grandpa. The hilarious illustrations and funny perspectives will delight kids and adults alike.

Dear Stray

Written by Kirsten Hubbard and illustrated by Susan Gal

When a young girl picks out a kitten, she picks a spiky, wild one, instead of a sweet, fluffy one. Her parents don’t understand at first, but it just may be that the little girl and the little kitten understand each other’s spiky sides. This is a sweet story about finding a special friend who understands you.

Kitty & Cat: Opposites Attract

Written by Mirka Hokkanen

Cat and Kitty are two very different animals. The very simple text in the book compares the two animals with opposites such as big/little and grumpy/happy, and their actions with over/under and push/pull. Kids will love the funny illustrations showing the differences between the two cats, and how they eventually come together.

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My Cat Does Ballet

Written by Robert Heidbreder and illustrated by Matt Schu

While some cats pounce and snooze, one young boy’s cat loves to do ballet. So the young boy invites all his friends and their cats to his house so they can all do ballet together. The text includes lots of ballet terms, and each of the characters is named after a famous ballet dancer. The dark illustrations highlight the cats and their dance moves. In the back of the book, there are short biographies of all the famous dancers named in the book, as well as a breakdown of the ballet terms used in the text.

Ethan and the Strays

Written by John Sullivan and illustrated by Hatem Aly

When a young boy named Ethan finds stray kittens in an alleyway, he names them and wants to take them home. He knows his dad won’t allow him to have pets, so with help from his brother, he tries everything he can to help them. This is a sweet story based on the author’s real-life experiences that celebrates the joy that can come from helping others. Kids will love the adorable illustrations and the sweet ending.

Scaredy Cats

Written by Jeff Mack

When three kittens find a mysterious wrapped gift, they start imagining what it could possibly be. As they work themselves into a frenzy, their imaginations spiral out of control. Kids will love the funny illustrations as the cats spin out of control and the illustrations become bigger and crazier.

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Squash, the Cat

Written and illustrated by Sasha Mayer

Squash the Cat and his owner Maggie are opposites in a lot of ways, but they are still the best of friends. When Squash makes a mistake and ruins Maggie’s tunnel, she gets mad. Can they find their way back to one another? Kids will love cheering on the two cute characters as they face a typical friendship issue.

I Have Three Cats…

Written by Michelle Sumovich and illustrated by Laura Park

A young girl has three cats, but another cat keeps coming to her yard. This cat is loud, and hungry, and brings “presents” the little girl doesn’t want. She tries again and again to find the cat’s owners, but in the end, she learns to love the little cat and worry about her. Kids will love watching the young girl and the cat develop a friendship, and the happy ending too.

Un-wanted

Written by Kashelle Gourley and illustrated by Skylar Hogan

In this follow up to I’m Not Missing, Bumble the dog is enjoying life, until an unwanted visitor shows up at the house. He does his best to investigate but somehow misses all the signs that a cat has moved in. Can he learn to live with the little cat? Kids will enjoy watching the developing relationship between the adorable dog and the new cat.

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