Stories to Tell a Cat

by Alvin Schwartz, Catherine Huerta (Illustrator)

A collection of cat stories drawn from folklore, some realistic and some fanciful

Genres: Short Stories, Cats, Animals, Childrens, Fiction, Picture Books

72 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Alvin^Schwartz
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Alvin Schwartz was the author of more than fifty books dedicated to and dealing with topics such as folklore and word play, many of which were intended for young readers. He is often confused with another Alvin_Schwartz, who wrote Superman and Batman daily comics strips and a novel titled The Blowtop.

For Batman - See: Alvin^^Schwartz https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Child me: 3
Adult me: 3

*For the first book in a "child/teen/middlegrade/nostalgic" book, I am going with the rating younger me would have gone with, then if I read on in the series, I will rate the books what adult me believes it should be rated. If the book is a stand alone, I will go with whatever rating I feel most comfortable giving the book. Please note, I do not really think books should have an age limit. People should read what they want to regardless of the intended age group, except for kids reading erotica or something, of course.*

--

I enjoyed most of the stories, but I really liked the artwork by Catherine Huerta. I think my rating as a child and adult would be rather similar. As a child, I believe several of the stories would just bore me.

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book from a book order as a child and have read it multiple times since then.

A good collection of stories about cats based on various sources such as Lewis Carroll, folktales from around the world, Aesop's fables, and rhymes.

I really enjoy the illustrations. The stories themselves are very diverse, some are heart warming, others are a bit scary.

Most of the human characters are male, which was a downside for me while reading. But the stories themselves are still interesting.

[Shelley Alongi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think I'll tell my cat some of these stories especially the one about King of the Cats. I think at some times both my cats think they're King of the Cats. Cute children's stories and adult cat lovers, too. A nice read, especially with your cats on your lap.

[Di · Rating 4 out of 5]

"If I were a cat,
And you were a cat,
And we all were cats together-
We'd stroll on a fence,
Where the shrubbery is dense,
In rainy or other weather."
Notes, page 60

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My foster cats seemed entertained, although that might have been from the extra attention.

[Katie Nanney · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is NOT for little kids, even though it looks like a picture book. It was slightly gruesome at time. I liked the collection of cat stories and fables, they were interesting and I learned more about cat folklore than I had ever known before. Older children might enjoy it, especially those who love cats.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this to m cat before bed and my cat seemed to be all interested with it she kept staring at me as if she knew everything I was saying it was totally cute!! I soooo recomend this bok to cat lovers and owners, maybe even dog lovers or owners dogs might just like it too!

[Ashleigh Cutler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book stayed with me from the second I had it. Some of the stories in it inspired my own concepts, and the traces still linger in my "universe" today.

The King of the Cats, the one about the cat in the Swamp, the painted cats that came to life, they all stuck with me. This book will forever be a favorite. I did read this book to my cats, as it said. I did read it myself. I appreciate the memories even now.

[Amy Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a little dubious about the advice to read the book to my cat, but I gave it a try, and he seemed to really enjoy it. Purred the whole time.