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No Cat Like Tac

By Alliah L. Agostini
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Meet Tac, an unusual cat! Her pounce shakes the house, her zoomies are a doozy, and her hairballs are... well, fireballs. But she'll always be family. Right? Perfect for fans of dragons and in the tradition of Not Quite Narwhal, this laugh-out-loud picture book shows that... Read More
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Meet Tac, an unusual cat! Her pounce shakes the house, her zoomies are a doozy, and her hairballs are... well, fireballs. But she'll always be family. Right?

Perfect for fans of dragons and in the tradition of Not Quite Narwhal, this laugh-out-loud picture book shows that love can overcome even the biggest, most unlikely differences!

When Tyra finds a box labelled "free kittens," Dad says she can pick just one to adopt. So Tyra chooses Tac—a BIG kitten who's a little different from other cats.

Tyra makes sure Tac has tons of toys to play with, lots of cosy places to cuddle, and plenty of love and affection. But everything about Tac, from her zoomies to her hairballs, is bigger, louder, and fierier than other cats.

Then one day, Tac's mischief gets out of control, and Dad says "ENOUGH!" Can Tyra find a way to prove Tac is part of the family, differences and all?

With spare, sweet text and humorous illustrations that tell another, more dragon-y side of the story, No Cat Like Tac sends the funny but heartfelt message that family is about being yourselves, but choosing each other.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781368093668

Publisher: Hyperion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 March 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Hyperion

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Charles Santoso

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 40

Collections

Alliah L. Agostini Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Alliah L. Agostini has marketed everything from beauty to tech, but motherhood helped her return to her first love- children's literature. She is the author of Junior Library Guild Selection Big Tune- Rise of the Dancehall Prince, Oprah Winfrey- A Little Golden Book Biography, Great Idea Malia, The Juneteenth Story, The Juneteenth Cookbook, and more joyful books for children and families. A Buffalo, NY, native, Alliah now lives in New Jersey with her husband and children but, sadly, no cuddly, fire-breathing pets. Join Alliah online at www.AlliahAgostini.com and @alliago on Instagram and X. Charles Santoso is the creator of Happy Hippo and has illustrated many books, including Dandy by Ame Dyckman, Dear Unicorn by Josh Funk, the New York Times bestseller Odder and Wishtree books by Katherine Applegate, and Ida, Always by Caron Levis, which was mentioned in the New York Times as "an example of children's books at their best." He moves around between different countries to live and work. He is currently working in sunny Singapore. You can visit him at www.CharlesSantoso.com.

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