Kategoria BISAC: Humor >> Topic - Animals

We cannot get enough of cats: from ancient times they have occupied a special place in many different cultures around the world. They have also generated a fascinating array of words, expressions and observations, as well as poems, books, movies, cartoons and artworks. In this witty and entertaining book, Max Cryer celebrates cats and allthey have given to us.

He describes the many words and expressions they have inspired, from 'catnip' and 'catwalk' to 'the cat's whiskers' and 'raining cats and dogs', as well as famous cat characters like Garfield, Felix the Cat, The Cat in the Hat...

They were the typical American family on a typical American road trip--Dad behind the wheel, Mom in the passenger seat, their five adorable kids piled in the back. And, of course, their beloved dog strapped to the roof.

Wait . . . what?

Now for the first time, here is the completely true--and only mildly embellished-- shaggy-dog story of Seamus Romney, the famously fetching Irish setter...

This poetry anthology explores the quirkiness of our relationship with cats through poems written from the singular minds of housecats and their human flatmates. The common feline versus human cohabitation challenges are explored and explained. Such as the importance of waiting the full five minutes before deciding to exit through the back door and the eternal conundrum of what present to reward your house human every night....

Close Encounters of the Furred Kind is the follow-up to the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller The Good, The Bad, and the Furry. Like The Good, The Bad, and the Furry, it tells the story of Tom Cox's life with his charismatic cats--The Bear, Shipley, Ralph, and recent recruit Roscoe.

Close Encounters of the Furred Kind begins with a long, emotional goodbye to Norfolk, and continues with another amazing new lease on life for The Bear, the Benjamin Button of the cat world, among the bluebells and verdant hedgerows of Devon. Readers who became attached...

Did you know that an octopus has three hearts?
Or that ostriches can't walk backward?
Or that a group of owls is called a parliament, or that they have three eyelids?

Sea otters hold hands in their sleep, bees never sleep, and penguins laugh when they're tickled

This charming compendium contains over 100 pages of fascinating facts about the animal kingdom illustrated with whimsical detail.

A New York Times bestseller

Miau - My name is Kitty the Kitten and I tell about the first year of my life through photos. I was born in the Finnish countryside in April and moved to a new home in June. As a puppy, I was wild and lively - carpets displaced and flowerpots on the floor. I was always playing and running around. I visited the nearby hamlet and beaches with my household. The photo book will also reveal the sort of drinking cup, which never runs out of water.

When you look into the enigmatic eyes of your beloved cat, it can be hard to know just what on earth is going through their curious minds. Well you needn't wonder any more, because after intensive research and cat psychology study, we have cracked the kitty code and can now reveal all the secrets of the feline world. You'll find out what your curious kitty really thinks when you try to play with them, why they love knocking things off tables, and why they get really cheesed off when your culinary skills fall short of their expectations.