Cat Problems

Animal Problems #3

by Jory John, Lane Smith (Illustrator)

What could a pampered house cat possibly have to complain about?

Just like most cats, this cat lives an extremely comfortable life. But he has his problems too!

The sun spot he's trying to bathe in won't stop moving. He keeps getting served dry food instead of wet. And don't even get him started on the vacuum--it's an absolute menace!--and the nosy neighbor squirrel that just can't seem to mind its own business. Will this cat ever find the silver lining?

Genres: Picture Books, Cats, Animals, Childrens, Humor, Fiction, Storytime

48 pages, Hardcover

First published August 3, 2021

About the author

Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient.

Jory's work includes the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book, The Good Egg, and the #2 New York Times bestselling picture book, The Bad Seed, both illustrated by Pete Oswald. He is also the author of the popular picture books, Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith, the award-winning Goodnight Already! series, illustrated by Benji Davies, the New York Times bestselling Terrible Two series, the recent picture books Quit Calling Me a Monster! (with Bob Shea), Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back? (with Liz Climo), and the international bestseller, All my friends are dead, among many other books for both children and adults.

Reviews

[MarilynW · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cat Problems by Jory John, Lane Smith (Illustrations)

We have indoor, formerly feral cats and it's amazing to me how they don't seem to have any desire to go outdoors. They know they have it lucky with us. They do watch "squirrel TV" since we have lots of oak trees to keep all our many squirrels running around and happy, providing our cats with hours of entertainment. I adored this book and it's illustrations and only wish is was longer but I know the cat had to get in a nineteen hour nap so couldn't be bothered to entertain us more. Not that he was trying to entertain us at all! He has more important things to do! MEOW, MEOW, MEOW!

Published August 3, 2021

[Jayme · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saw this on the library shelf!

26 pages of the most adorable cat cartoons illustrating all the “problems” that your indoor feline endures!! 😼😾

Perfect for the cat lovers in your life…is it too soon to start thinking about Christmas gifts? 🎁

[Darla · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the squirrel looking in, the problems that cat complains about don't seem so bad. A squirrel could use a break, ya know? Besides the squirrel conversation, my favorite part of the book was the confrontation with the dreaded vacuum monster. My cats behave in exactly the same way. I always ask them if they have ever observed a cat being sucked up by the vacuum? That's a hard "no," but they still flee in panic. Read this Jory John book with a little cat lover in your life. You will both enjoy it!

[Hilary · Rating 2 out of 5]

This felt like a book that might be more relevant to US or Canadian readers. This cat stays indoors, cats in the UK don't do that unless they are a fancy breed with no fur. The title is quite profound, it does seem unnatural to keep a cat indoors but equally problematic is the amount of wildlife a cat can kill in one day. We are surrounded by cats and wildlife is decimated.

There are some cute cat illustrations but this did seem like a story about a depressed prisoner.

[Dream.M · Rating 3 out of 5]

اگه میخوای بدونی گربه خونگی بودن چه شکلیه :)))
خیلی نقاشی های نازی داره

[Calista · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Day in the life of a cat.

If you and your kids are cat lovers, you will probably love this book.

All I can say is the story doesn't quite work for me, which is rare for Jory and the artwork is okay, but it doesn't really appeal to me. There is simply something about this that doesn't really work for me personally. Again, I think kids would love it. I guess that if my nephew was still young, he would love this as he was cat crazy.

[Octavia · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Squirrel's viewpoint validates why I passionately recommend all ages to read this author's books. 💜

[nazanin · Rating 4 out of 5]

خیلی نآز
تصویرسازی و هماهنگی نوشته باتصویر عالیه

[Wendy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm so disappointed- I usually love picture books by this duo! This one felt like two or three stories mashed together, and while a few pages were funny my overall feeling was sad for the orange cat!

[Nicole (book.quill) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This cat looks and sounds just like my Tortie. Cats have very big problems— like the sunbeam disappears and ruins their 19 hours of sleep, and other cats sleep in every single spot that belongs to them! A tragedy indeed

[Adriana Scarpin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jory John é um autor que faz muito sucesso nos EUA entre as crianças pela série de livros infantis sobre alimentos, mas faz bastante sucesso entre os adultos também pelo humor ácido de outras obras nem tão infantis assim. Cat Problems, por exemplo, pode ser amado por adoradores de gatos de qualquer idade.

[Moonkiszt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Featured in a grandma reads session.

We thought this was an odd little book. . .the grumpy cat was mean. We all like cats, but none of our homes have one at this point in our journeys. We might have liked it better if we did.

Oh well, it was a fun read to have in our mix.

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a children's book, but I think it really is geared toward older people who understand the delightful weirdness of cats.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cat owners will chuckle.

Non-cat owners will wonder why we own cats.

[Sharon Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jory John gets it! These are all the cat problems in a nutshell (if you've read the book , you'll see what I did there ) ;-)

[Chrystopher’s Archive · Rating 2 out of 5]

Text was ok. The illustrations were not cute, which was a problem.

[Jeimy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have 7 cats and can safely tell you that this book feels like nonfiction.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to love this as much I've loved the other books in this Animal Problems series, and his other books like The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, but it just felt a little forced. Penguin Problems was hilarious, Giraffe Problems a bit less so (minus the rant in the middle) but I guess I just felt like there was nothing new about cats in here to get me excited, except for the squirrel rant in the middle and the one cat constantly telling the other cat that it is in their spot. Lane Smith's illustrations are good, so extra 1/2 star for that. Maybe my son will like it. Recommended for ages 5-8, 2-1/2 stars.  

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love when a picture book makes you laugh out loud!! I feel like my cat was interviewed and used as a resource for this author's work. Although, she never told me about it--which is just like her!

[Allie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute. I think any families with cats will absolutely get a kick out of this. There are so many particular touches that so accurately capture how strange cats are. I haven't lived with a cat for 15 years but this still made me laugh thinking about my insufferable/beloved family pet. It would also be a fun read aloud! The illustrations are cute, but nothing too special.

[Bobbi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read that ANYONE who has ever been owned by a cat will appreciate. And children should be delighted by the illustrations of this cat with enormous eyes and so much to complain about.

[Beth Heltebridle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who is giving this anything less than 5 stars? Dog people? Aliens? Squirrels?!

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was laughing so hard my stomach hurt. This cat’s demands and entitlements so much reminds me of my cat. Cat lovers will be amused. Five yowls!

[Union County Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is for all you cat lovers out there. It is filled with ALL the cat problems. You are sure to see your feline friend in this book!

- Reviewed by Sherri F.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg that was hilarious!

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you ever had a cat or had a close relationship with a cat, you have to read this. The story is not complicated, in fact, it’s very simple. It’s the cat and its attitude that will get you laughing. The world revolves around this little black cat but isn’t that what all cats think: the world revolves around them.

The vacuum cleaner is a monster but luckily, it only comes around once a week. The little yellow cat in the house seems to be sitting in all of little black kitty’s spots just when he wants to sit in them. Little black kitty thinks he would eat the cute little squirrel outside, fortunately for the squirrel, there’s a screen on the window! This little black cat had me laughing out loud as I read his reflections. Oh, the life of little black cat.

What a funny picture book. I’ve had cats pretty much my entire life so this book was a perfect fit for me. The cat’s attitude and the illustrations went perfectly together. I really enjoyed this book. 5 stars

[Molly Cluff (Library!) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haha, Jory John's grouchy animal humor lends itself perfectly to a cat's voice. A cat meanders around the house all day whining about his troubles. A little more methodical than Penguin Problems as it's dealing with a more mundane setting in a house rather than antarctica. Low on plot progression, high on voice and humor (the squirrel's juicy little face killed me!) and captured a lot of funny cat mannerisms.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all loved this picture book! The cat in question is bored, grumpy and ungrateful. Squirrel tries to tell him he’s lucky. There is an important message in this fun book, that I’m sure, went completely over the GD’s heads! It’s set out well, bold pictures, with little colour, they combine with the words ti make an impressive whole. It has been read 3 times so far!

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Steven read this to Mister and at one point he was meowing and Mister was meowing and Madam was meowing and then both cats came over to see what was going on and then all CHAOS broke loose. Yep, just another day in the life. Very funny and very true if you are owned by cats.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is 100% my cat.