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Crazy About Cats
Series: About Animals
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Crazy About Cats is a captivating and stunningly illustrated guide that will teach you everything you need to know about our feline friends. Did you know that the fishing cat has partially webbed paws for catching fish? Or that pumas can leap up over 5 metres...
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Description
Crazy About Cats is a captivating and stunningly illustrated guide that will teach you everything you need to know about our feline friends.
Did you know that the fishing cat has partially webbed paws for catching fish? Or that pumas can leap up over 5 metres into trees? There are roughly 38 species of cats today, each one superbly adapted to their environmentβwhether that be in the rainforest or the desert!
This guide is both captivating and stunningly illustrated, ensuring you learn everything you need to know about our feline companions.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781838742522
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 July 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flying Eye Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 230.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working out of Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in UK, America, Australia, Germany, France, Portugal, China & Korea. He has also worked for some impressive clients including the New York Times, Microsoft and Orange.
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