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This amusing collection of animal tales in rhyming verse features felines of all kinds, from pet cats to wild cats both real and fanciful, and a few beloved dogs. Meet a cat who needs encouragement to take a bath, a clever math-whiz cat, a sleepy cat dreaming of catching goldfish, a family pet named Maxie who rules the house matter-of-factly, a cat on the bank of the Nile who encounters a hungry crocodile, cats who think every day is Caturday, a catena of cats with catitude, plus tigers, lions, leopards, a lynx, and an ocelot more. With engaging characters, adventurous twists and turns, and whimsical wordplay, these poems will become pet family favorites to read aloud and treasure. Middle grade through adult Flesch Reading Ease Score: 91.3

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9 Lively Cat Tales and Other Pet Poems comes from the winner of a Robert Frost Foundation National Poetry award and combines Jeffry Glover's experience as an author and educator in a collection replete with feisty tales of catitude, fanciful pet troubles, and life lessons.... There's a logical progression to the chapters and poems, which move from domestic to wild cats and then to dogs. Each topic receives nine sets of rhyming poems of nine poems each, in keeping with a cat's nine lives. Additionally, there's a whimsical air to many of the cat personality descriptions, which delve into the realm of fantasy as they probe kitty possibilities and impossibilities alike.... The combination of whimsy, feline insights, and varied, rollicking poetic structures will make 9 Lively Cat Tales and Other Pet Poems appealing not just to young readers absorbing poetry and its relevance for the first time; but to all ages who harbor an affection for rhyme, felines, and fascinating observations of pets and their quirky importance to human lives. . - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review Jeffry Glover's book, 9 Lively Cat Tales and Other Pet Poems, is quite simply pure fun.... [P]oems and stories are told in rhyming verse and are delightfully purrfect.... They certainly paint a lively picture of beloved pets from infancy to mature adult.... Some of the poems are cute little ditties, others describe a particular memory of a special feline member of the family.... Any pet owner or animal lover will enjoy this lively and often humorous look at the world according to cats (and dogs). - Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite What an impressive collection of varied tributes to our furry friends, filled with frisky wit and whimsy, sure to delight animals lovers of all ages with its antic alliterations ('feline felon fell in'), not to mention the unexpected, offbeat, and original rhymes ('... years ago ... oleo') or ('... his name is Maxie ... he's not attackie'). As a retired language arts teacher and librarian, I especially enjoyed the footnotes referencing classical allusions, earlier authors, or other poets' works so the reader can explore those as well. Christmas shopping for my adult children and grandchildren alike just go easier--they are all going to be amused by reading this riotous romp. - Sylvia Kremp, Language Arts Teacher and Librarian

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Jeffry Glover, winner of a Robert Frost Foundation national poetry award and a top ten Outstanding Leader in Education award, creates delightful rhyming poems and tales in verse. He draws upon his experience as a school librarian, language arts teacher, book editor, and library games inventor to produce collections of verse that are in turn whimsical, humorous, heartwarming, serious, and fun to read. As a reading promotion and library products developer, his work has reached millions of children and adults on three continents to encourage reading and the use of libraries. In retirement he is publishing multiple volumes of poetry and rhyming tales that continue these endeavors. Renowned author and illustrator of many books as well as illustrator of widely-used library and reading promotion products.

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