Happy Birthday, The Cat: True Meow Stories By Birthday

by Noriko Carroll, Don Carroll

The tiny kitten sat alone in a window with a small sign that read, "Looking for home. Will work for food." Finally, a nice couple gently picked her up and took her to live with them in their New York City apartment/photographer's studio. And, indeed, work for food she has.Happy Birthday, the Cat is a charming collection of illustrated tales by Birthday the cat. She tells about her adoption on her new owner's birthday, her trips to Central Park and Vermont, and her many photo shoots with other animals, such as parrots, ducks, and turtles. Throughout her stories of high adventure, the authors (and Birthday's owners), Don and Noriko Carroll, have lavishly illustrated the book with photos of their beloved cat. The combination makes for a compelling tale as told from the feline point of view.In picture after picture-Birthday drenched with water during her first bath, Birthday running from a mischievous parrot, Birthday with her beloved rolly ball held firmly in her mouth-the little cat entertains and delights with her sweet expressions and precious narrative. It's a book that's guaranteed to be a best-seller with cat lovers everywhere.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published March 2, 2003

Reviews

[Sue Em]

Full of great photographs with a charming text. Bound to enchant all feline lovers. While probably intended as a children's book, both my husband and I smiled all the way through reading this book. Goes to show how animals can show us/remind us of all that is important.

[Jo]

I found this book sitting on a shelf in Barns and Nobel. It was colorful and it had a cute, adorable kitten on it what can I say? It turned out much better then I thought it would. It's obviously a children's book but still. It has colorful pictures of an adorable cat as it grows and little tiny stories from the cat's point of view.

[Cameron]

Haha this book is funny. I love the part when the cat steals money!