Průzkumník krabic a jiná důležitá kočičí zaměstnání

by Lisa Swerling, Ralph Lazar

Kočku do každé rodiny! Kočku si nepořídíte, kočka se vám prostě přihodí. A i přes veškeré přípravy (a možná i počáteční odpor) se nakonec stejně stanete bláznivým kočičím rodičem, který obalen chlupy svého vrnícího miláčka uvolní větší část svého životního prostoru roztomilému čtyřnožci. A ještě se zvládne tvářit, že to všechno jako křeslo po babičce, květináče, sklenice s vodou, lustr, kožené lodičky a futrál na kytaru chtělo už stejně dávno vyhodit, takže nový obyvatel bytu může klidně provádět své pokusy. Dvojice autorů Ralph Lazar a Lisa Swerlingová vám v knize Průzkumník krabic (Box Inspector and other Important Jobs for Cats) názorně ukážou, že kočku prostě potřebujete! A nejlépe několik. Protože kdo by za vás dělal všechny ty důležité práce? Kdo by vás zahříval a dával na vás pozor? Zásadní je si uvědomit, že žijete u své kočky. A ona, nebo on, nebo ony/oni to moc dobře vědí. Sice se po většinu svého bdělého stavu tváří naprosto nezúčastněně (pokud teda zrovna nemají hlad), ale pozorně vás sledují a přesně poznají, když potřebujete s něčím pomoct – odmotat většinu toaletního papíru, zalehnout, když se chystáte do práce. Samozřejmě je nutné ochutnat vaše právě připravené jídlo, abyste se náhodou neotrávili, a také provést důkladnou korekturu prezentace, která měla být teď zrovna odeslána… No však to znáte. Vaše kočka má s vámi neuvěřitelné množství práce. A to je přesně ten důvod, proč musí tolik spinkat, papat a nechat se chovat. Když ona zrovna chce. Tato knížka jasně a stručně dokazuje, že bychom bez koček byli zkrátka úplně v háji.

Genres: Humor, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Animals, Comics, Cats, Childrens

116 pages, Paperback

First published December 7, 2017

Reviews

[MarilynW · Rating 5 out of 5]

Box Inspector and other Important Jobs for Cats
by Lisa Swerling, Ralph Lazar

I wonder how anyone who meets me knows that I love cats. It's such a mystery to me. Is it all the cat hair on my clothes or all the cat pictures? Is it because you can't walk through our house without at least one toy under each step you take? Or is it all the empty cardboard boxes? This little book speaks to me in every way.

Thanks to my friend, Susan, for bringing it to my attention. At this very moment, our house has five cardboard boxes that may hang around for eternity since our cats love boxes. And we have a big cat condo with doors that shut so that we can put our cats in it and eat our meals in peace while they nap. They come running any time they hear us open the microwave oven. We avoid using our stove top because we don't want to chance our cats burning their feet. This place is ruled by cats.

I took the test and I'm definitely a crazy cat parent (although there was never any doubt about that fact). The pictures in this book are so cute and not so fancy that I can pretend I might be able to draw pictures like them (I can't though). This is my kind of coffee table book, nothing pretentious and very much making a statement about my life with cats.

This is a Kindle Unlimited Selection

[Susan (on hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Help Wanted (or Not).

If you need a smile or a quick pick up and you love cats, this is purrfect. Simple but comical illustrations and quips about feline behavior. Anyone owned by a cat will no doubt relate to many of the scenarios.

Received this through Amazon Kindle Unlimited.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute! After reading the section, "Signs that You're a Crazy Cat Parent", I figured out two things: (1) why, yes I am, and (2) cats play us like a tune.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute, funny and extremely short read. If you love cats I recommend this book.

[Adia · Rating 3 out of 5]

kind of really love the way she draws cats.
the kindle edition of this is atrocious; the graphics are pixelated and blurry :(

[Shainlock · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read two books by this author. This one had some laughs in it and cute things. My favorite was the other book I read by her. It was so ‘ on-the-spot’ with things my cats do and it really made me laugh. I will read more by this author.

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable, hysterical, and you will see your cat in every drawing! >^.^<

[Lexxi Kitty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super quick free, to me because of Kindle Unliumited, short collection of cat drawings.

Nothing that super unique or that funny about the drawings.

Rating: 3

August 14, 2020

[Colette · Rating 5 out of 5]

My sister bought me this book for Christmas & I highly recommend it for all cat owners. It was hilarious!!i loved every minute of it.

[Jeanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

About a 3.5 for cuteness and cleverness. This was a gift and the giver made a good choice. The premise is using cat behavior to come up with "jobs." My favorite is a cat lying on a book with the notation "librarian." Well executed, good idea.

[Katie Sapphire-Star · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ever wondered what cats actually do? Or maybe you're thinking your cat might be an alien? This is the book for you! Very cute and realistic illustrations. I kept showing the pages to my own cat, saying "it's you!"

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love every page and every second of this comic collection!

If you have cats, you will definitely relate. Love it!

[Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

My goodness, this was so precious, I was quite overcome!

[Rosie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but very accurate and funny.

[NicholeReadsWithCats · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very short but so adorable and funny! Spot on cat humor.

[Nicole H · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

[Caitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5

[Tammie Anne (Literary.Existentialism) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read at Pounce Cat Cafe in Savannah. A cute book with illustrations.

[Stacey Griner]

😼

[TL *Humaning the Best She Can* · Rating 2 out of 5]

*read for free with Kindle Unlimited *

2.5 stars 🌟

[Madeleine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was cute and so accurate! Cats are the best. My cat does a lot of these things and I may be a crazy cat parent!

[L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picture book! Very funny captions. Definitely need to be a cat's pet.

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun book for cat lovers!

[Candida Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute! I don’t have a cat but I might be a crazy cat person lol

[Wesley Kittel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious

It's super funny and pretty much on point as cats and their staff (humans) are really like. A nice quick read with plenty of laughs to share with the cat lover in your household.

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weak. I didn't even crack a smile.

There should be a word in English for a picture or phrase that is clearly designed to be funny, but isn't. Failed jokes seems to cumbersome. I feel like the Danes probably do have a word for that. We should steal it.

[Allison Dixley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Collection of bland cat drawings. None funny. Examples of Cat Jobs include Morale Booster and Lap Warmer. Meh. There are much funnier and quirky cat books out there. Pusheen or Simon's Cat, for example.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

sweet and adorable

A wonderful pick me up after a long day. Enjoy this lighthearted introspection of cats and all their quirky behaviors

[Alebookgirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Te va a gustar y divertir mucho si te gustan los gatos obvio 🖤

[Wendy ( ͡°❥ ͡°) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely adorable!