Brave Martha - By Margot Apple

A good bedtime story for children who tend to hear "bumps" and "thumps" in the night!  Martha and her cat Sophie are best friends, but one night when Sophie is nowhere to be found, Martha has a hard time falling asleep without her.  She hears all sorts of scary noises and then discovers it was the cat, all along! SMILE!  Delightful pastel illustrations done by the author herself. 

Cat & Mouse - By Ian Schoenherr

The perfect book for teaching a couple familiar nursery rhymes, while delighting children with large, colorful illustrations!  This story shows that even a cat and a mouse can be friends. SMILE!  Great for reading to a class!

Mrs. Katz and Tush - By Patricia Polacco

A lonely Jewish lady shares her customs and her heart with a little African-American boy.  "Tush" is an adopted cat, so named because the poor creature has no tail.  This is truly a heartwarming story of friendship and love.  Readers will pick up on a sprinkling of Yiddish, while learning about special celebrations and holidays.  Polacco's watercolor illustrations are just as priceless as her stories.

That Cat Can't Stay - By Thad Krasnesky

Dad comes up with all sorts of excuses for not wanting a cat, but somehow those cats just keep coming! Children will love the humorous illustrations and the rhyming storyline! Yes, Mom and the children are trying to get Daddy to change his mind, but you'll have to admit that this is pretty cute! Quite a fun book for a lesson on pets.

Take Care, Good Knight - By Shelley Moore Thomas

A humorous story about a wizard who leaves three little dragons with the responsibility of watching his cats while he is away.  The narrative shows what can happen when someone can only "read" pictures and not the actual words! This book is also good for teaching young children that sometimes two words can sound exactly the same, but have different spellings and different meanings.  One line of the story that I did not care for, says that the cats "cussed and fussed and hissed".  The cartoon illustrations are very adorable and fun.