Connie’s Book Club: Book Picks for Cat Lovers

Pay Attention to Me!  

By Kate McKean

This very funny picture book for kids age four to eight will delight the littles in your life. Edgar the Cat dreams of stardom, so that his human will recognize he’s a star and won’t be “too busy” to play. But fame has its downsides—will Edgar choose the red carpet… or his number one fan at home? 

I’m Still Here: A Cat’s Purpose Forever

By Cathryn Michon

Anyone who has ever loved and lost a cat will find comfort in this lovely book. I’m Still Here: A Cat’s Purpose Forever offers assurance that your bond remains unbreakable and that love continues in ways we cannot see. Paired with watercolour illustrations by award-winning artist Michelle Detering, this collection of heartfelt reflections is a welcome balm for anyone navigating loss.

 Clawed and Dangerous: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery 

By Rita Mae Brown

New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown deliver another hit in this purrectly thrilling instalment in the beloved Mrs. Murphy mystery series. When bodies begin to pop up across Crozet, Virginia, our heroine must find the killer with help of her feline sidekicks and trusty hounds. Will she get to the bottom of it before there’s another casualty? You’ll have fun finding out!

We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat

By Syou Ishida

Revisit the enigmatic Kokoro Clinic for the Soul in this delightful follow-up to the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel We’ll Prescribe You a Cat. In a series of moving, interlinked stories, a lively cast of felines—irresistibly mischievous, stubborn, tenacious—help humans heal emotional wounds, proving again that a prescribed cat has the power to heal. Whimsical and quietly profound, this charming, magical sequel celebrates the healing bond between people and their pets.

Cat

By Phaidon Editors

This playful, visually rich celebration of the house cat across art, history, and pop culture is a captivating exploration of our enduring connection to and fascination with our feline companions. Spanning ancient Egyptian relics to internet-era iconography, it pairs over 200 images in unexpected ways. Featuring figures like Puss in Boots and Andy Warhol, this stylish volume blends scholarship with charm, revealing the cat as both muse and cultural mainstay.

This article originally appeared in the award-winning Modern Cat magazine. 
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