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A World of Cats
A Celebration of Fascinating Facts and Amazing Real-Life Stories for Cat Lovers
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From being worshipped by the ancient Egyptians to becoming beloved household pets around the world, cats have long occupied a special place in our hearts. In A World of Cats, you can find out everything you ever wanted to know about these fascinating animals: Learn how...
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From being worshipped by the ancient Egyptians to becoming beloved household pets around the world, cats have long occupied a special place in our hearts. In A World of Cats, you can find out everything you ever wanted to know about these fascinating animals:
Learn how to better understand your cat, with a guide to cat body language and what it means.
Discover ancient cat ancestors from millions of years ago, and famous cats from history.
Find out what cats really think about us, and how clever they actually are.
This is the ideal book for all cat lovers who want to learn all about their favourite animal.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805136132
Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Luisa Uribe
- Illustrated by Luisa Uribe
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Carlie Sorosiak (Author)
Carlie Sorosiak lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and her American Dingo, Dany. A bestselling children's author, her fiction titles include Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, I, Cosmo, as well as My Life as a Cat, Always, Clementine and Shadow Fox. She has a master's in English from Oxford University and another in publishing from City, University of London, and she currently volunteers at a cat shelter (just don't tell Dany!).
Luisa Uribe (Illustrator)
Luisa Uribe is an illustrator and designer of children's media. She graduated as a Graphic Designer from the National University of Colombia and has an MA in Art and Design from Loughborough University. In 2018 she was awarded the SOI Dilys Evans Founder's Award for The Vast Wonder of the World. Other recent publications include Your Name is a Song, My Town/Mi Pueblo and My Brother Is Away. She lives in Bogotá, Colombia with her partner and two cats.
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