Friday, December 4, 2015

Purr-fect Gift Books for Cat Lovers


I obviously receive a *lot* of cat books to review. (No complaints about that, either!) Some of them I instantly know will be purr-fect for gift giving, so today I pulled together a few of my favorites, and guess what? Thanks to the generous authors and publishers, one lucky reader in the US is going to win a set of all three!!!

Shake Cats by Carli Davidson (Harper Design, $17.99). Featuring more than sixty cats, a message from the author about the importance of animal rescue and adoption, outtakes from the photo shoots, and an explanation of how she got the cats to shake, I defy you to look at this book without smiling. This is a must have coffee table book. (A sneak peek can be found here.)

Cats A-Z by Martha Knox (Words On Woodcuts Press, $16.95). This is one of the most unique and artistic books I've seen, described as "not just another cute cat book. It is a cat book for the more deeply contemplative cat lover." The artwork for the book are reproductions of woodcuts. The original prints were carved from shina plywood blocks and hand-printed using a wooden spoon. The included cat stories, from the well-known to the more obscure, range from humorous to thought provoking, and make for a true conversation piece.

Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed by Leslea Newman (Candlewick Press, $16.99). The famous quote by Andrew Schweitzer — 'There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats' comes to life in this darling new children's book. It's the true story of Moshe Cotel, a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city, who takes in a tiny black and white kitten he names Ketzel. One day Ketzel took a stroll down Moshe’s piano keyboard, the composer wrote down what he heard, entered the composition in Paris New Music Review’s One-Minute Competition, and “Piece for Piano, Four Paws” ended up receiving honorable mention and even a royalty check for $19.72! This is a book for anyone who loves beautiful artwork, music, and of course, cats. (Read more about Ketzel in this New York Times article.)


Would you or someone you know like to find these books under their Christmas tree this year? Simply fill out the Rafflecopter below, and good luck!

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Disclosure: I was sent copies of these books from the publishers/authors with the request for a review, but all opinions are my own and were not influenced by receiving free books.

22 comments:

Karen B said...

I give books if I happen to run across one that screams GIVE ME! Usually I give a gift card so they can pick their book.

Jeanetta said...

I will give books if it is on the receiver's list. I do recommend books to others.

The Menagerie Mom said...

As a lover of both cats and books, I love this post. Luckily I am not the only reader in my family, so I do frequently get to shop for and give books as gifts, which I love doing. Thanks for sharing these great books! Purrs!

The Island Cats said...

We don't typically give gifts...we get them! MOL! But the mom has been known to give books as gifts. :)

Unknown said...

I love giving books for gifts. They are the best gift since they can take people to places they may otherwise never get to enjoy. robeader53@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Sweet!

Unknown said...

I wish rafflecopter weren't so heavily tilted towards twitter.

kim hansen said...

Yes sometimes.

Barbara T. said...

Yes, books were my usual gifts to niece and nephew.

Anonymous said...

Those sounds like sum gweat books. have a gweat weekend.

Luv ya'

Dezi and Lexi

pilch92 said...

Those all look great, especially Ketzel.

Cleopawtra said...

I have in the past. Usually for my 6 great nieces and and nephews, ages 6 to 12. This is a great giveaway, and thanks for having it.

bookwomen said...

I always give books as presents. They are the a gift that can be opened more than once and enjoyed again and again

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Cathy Keisha said...

Those sound like cool books. TW doesn’t really read books—only blogs about books MOL—but since she got rid of her cat books when she moved, I think she should have some new ones. She had some good cat books too.

Kitty Cat Chronicles said...

These books sound wonderful! As a musician, I especially like the sound of the third one! Thanks for a fun holiday giveaway!

Kaye Killgore said...

I have a friend who would love these books

Fiona L. Woods said...

I give books for Christmas, birthdays and I even occasionally give myself a book as a gift. (If I really want it, it's a gift to me to buy it.)

Furries said...

The Ketzel book looks very interesting.

Unknown said...

I give books as gifts every Christmas!!

Unknown said...

Yes, I do. I love to gift books.

Daniel Scott said...

My wife loves books and she is also the school librarian, so books are the perfect gift for her and her school.

Ashley said...

I do give books as gifts!