Purrfect Cat Books for Kids

This first book in a new chapter book series is so sweet. It’s told from two perspectives. Fifth grader Miguel Rosado loves art, but his parents, who own a bodega, think he should abandon his art pursuits and concentrate on science. Lolo is a street cat who finds a home at Miguel’s bodega. The two swiftly become friends. Miguel secretly joins an art club, lying to his parents, while Lolo is displeased when another cat tries to make the bodega home, too. Miguel’s comic books are interspersed throughout. This would be a great read for transitional readers or early middle grade readers. A second book in the series is releasing in January.

This is one of the most adorable cat picture books I’ve seen. It’s less about story and more about floofy adorableness, and I’m not complaining. Floof is a floofy cat who enjoys sitting in boxes, terrorizing the neighbor’s dog by ignoring it, spilling drinks onto laptops, and more playful and destructive kitty pursuits. The language is simple, and the illustrations will leave kids and adults smiling.

When a cat appears on Stacey’s porch, she calls it Not My Cat. Not My Cat keeps appearing on her porch and hanging around, despite Stacey not wanting a cat. And yet, despite not wanting a cat, Stacey feeds the cat, buys toys for her, invites her inside. Soon, Not My Cat is surely Stacey’s cat. But when she disappears, Stacey worries she might not come back. This sweet and fun picture book is based on the author’s experiences with a stray cat that soon became her cat.

This is the second book in a hilarious middle grade graphic novel series. I do recommend reading the first book before reading this one — The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza. In The Soup of Doom, the Moon Queen is poisoned after she eats a single bite of soup. Can First Cat find an antidote in time? And who poisoned her? Meanwhile, LOZ 4000 is on a quest to understand his purpose in life. He might be the only way to save the Moon Queen.