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Overview""Simon's Cat has taken over the world like a digital Garfield."" --Sunday Times (London) ""Tofield's line drawings are fantastic. He is able to capture the essence of a cat with just a few pen strokes."" --San Francisco Book Review (5 stars) With over 200 million hits on YouTube, Simon's Cat is a genuine word-of-mouth phenomenon. Fans from all over the world have fallen for this adorable but anarchic feline who will do just about anything to be fed. Simon Tofield's beautiful drawings and warm humor come alive on the page in this irresistible humor book--an outgrowth of the enormously popular short films featured on YouTube. Like all great cartoon creations, from Peanuts to Asterix, from Garfield to Tintin, Simon's Cat has continued to evolve by introducing new characters and new story lines. After the runaway success of the first two books (Simon's Cat and Simon's Cat: Beyond the Fence), Simon welcomes a cuddly new addition to the family in the form of Simon's Kitten, who is sure to delight Simon's millions of fans. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Simon Tofield , Simon TofieldPublisher: Akashic Books Imprint: Akashic Books Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 20.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 16.30cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9781617751585ISBN 10: 1617751588 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 16 April 2013 Recommended Age: From 1 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom horrors to hilarities, it's chock full of clever illustrations and real-life kitten chaos. <br>--Glogirly.com<br><br> Overall a very cute and funny read. Highly recommended to all fans of cat humor. The drawings are cute and the antics of the kitten and cat are pretty darn accurate. I really enjoyed this book, it will make a great book to sit on the coffee table to make people laugh. <br>--Karissa's Reading Review<br><br> Move over, Garfield. Simon's Cat is the new funny fat cat in town! <br>--A Year of Reading Blog Funny and warm, the thing that really struck me as a cat lover was that this was obviously an animator who understood cats and had watched their behavior...Full of Tofield's attention to the smallest idiosyncrasies that other cat owners will recognize. --The Herald (Scotland) It's his knack for caricaturing feline behavior, coupled with a schoolboy humor, that appeals to children and adults alike. --The Times (London) Simon's Cat has taken over the world like a digital Garfield. --Sunday Times (London) If you need something to lighten your mood today, there's a new comic book out for cat lovers and lovers of cat lovers. --Parents.com Laugh until your sides ache with Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos, a hilarious collection of cartoons from award-winning animator Simon Tofield. --National Examiner If you haven't met Simon's cat yet, you're in for a real treat. --Journey of a Bookseller The new Simon's Cat book, Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos, is an explosively funny romp exploring the relationship between alpha cat and intruder. In a dynamic reminiscent of that between Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner, the kitten consistently outsmarts and outcutes Simon's Cat to the elder's eternal consternation. --Mousebreath From horrors to hilarities, it's chock full of clever illustrations and real-life kitten chaos. --Glogirly.com Overall a very cute and funny read. Highly recommended to all fans of cat humor. The drawings are cute and the antics of the kitten and cat are pretty darn accurate. I really enjoyed this book, it will make a great book to sit on the coffee table to make people laugh. --Karissa's Reading Review Move over, Garfield. Simon's Cat is the new funny fat cat in town! --A Year of Reading I hadn't seen any of the previous books before, and I wasn't sure how the cartoons would translate to print. Turns out they translate well--I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It's impossible to look through the book without winding up with a big smile on your face. --Conscience Cat Throughout the course of the book, the two cats fight, play tricks on each other, and generally cause mayhem, in a way that will be hilariously recognizable to anyone who has ever had to contend with two pets who don't get along. --Catsparella Here is a wonderful gem of a book for families to enjoy together...If you are like me you will definitely laugh hard through this, and even without words Tofield is able to convey so much to the reader. --Dad of Divas Simon captures the personality of a cat wonderfully, and his ability to convey emotions and situations without the use of any dialogue is amazing. --The Armchair Librarian The real joy in Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos comes from its innate ability to take the reader out of the monotonous expectations of daily life, and into, even if just for a moment, the much more simple, playful world of Simon's Cat and his new Kitten friend. --Philadelphia Review of Books Pet parents should instantly recognize their own relationships with their feisty felines as Tofield proves again that you don't needs lots of ink and paint or CG magic to deliver heartfelt laughs. --Animation Magazine From horrors to hilarities, it's chock full of clever illustrations and real-life kitten chaos. <br>--Glogirly.com <br> Overall a very cute and funny read. Highly recommended to all fans of cat humor. The drawings are cute and the antics of the kitten and cat are pretty darn accurate. I really enjoyed this book, it will make a great book to sit on the coffee table to make people laugh. <br>--Karissa's Reading Review <br> Move over, Garfield. Simon's Cat is the new funny fat cat in town! <br>--A Year of Reading Blog <br> I hadn't seen any of the previous books before, and I wasn't sure how the cartoons would translate to print. Turns out they translate well--I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It's impossible to look through the book without winding up with a big smile on your face. <br>--Conscience Cat <br> Throughout the course of the book, the two cats fight, play tricks on each other, and generally cause mayhem, in a way that will be hilariously recognizable to anyone who has ever had to contend with two pets who don't get along. <br>--Catsparella Blog <br> Here is a wonderful gem of a book for families to enjoy together...If you are like me you will definitely laugh hard through this, and even without words Tofield is able to convey so much to the reader. <br>--Dad of Divas <br> Simon captures the personality of a cat wonderfully, and his ability to convey emotions and situations without the use of any dialogue is amazing. <br>--The Armchair Librarian <br> The real joy in Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos comes from its innate ability to take the reader out of the monotonous expectations of daily life, and into, even if just for a moment, the much more simple, playful world of Simon's Cat and his new Kitten friend. <br>--Philadelphia Review of Books <br> The new Simon's Cat book, Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos, is an explosively funny romp exploring the relationship between alpha cat and intruder. In a dynamic reminiscent of that between Wile E. C From horrors to hilarities, it's chock full of clever illustrations and real-life kitten chaos. <br>--Glogirly.com<br><br> Overall a very cute and funny read. Highly recommended to all fans of cat humor. The drawings are cute and the antics of the kitten and cat are pretty darn accurate. I really enjoyed this book, it will make a great book to sit on the coffee table to make people laugh. <br>--Karissa's Reading Review<br><br> Move over, Garfield. Simon's Cat is the new funny fat cat in town! <br>--A Year of Reading Blog<br><br> I hadn't seen any of the previous books before, and I wasn't sure how the cartoons would translate to print. Turns out they translate well--I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It's impossible to look through the book without winding up with a big smile on your face. <br>--Conscience Cat<br><br> Throughout the course of the book, the two cats fight, play tricks on each other, and generally cause mayhem, in a way that will be hilariously recognizable to anyone who has ever had to contend with two pets who don't get along. <br>--Catsparella Blog<br><br> Here is a wonderful gem of a book for families to enjoy together...If you are like me you will definitely laugh hard through this, and even without words Tofield is able to convey so much to the reader. <br>--Dad of Divas<br><br> Simon captures the personality of a cat wonderfully, and his ability to convey emotions and situations without the use of any dialogue is amazing. <br>--The Armchair Librarian<br><br> The real joy in Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos comes from its innate ability to take the reader out of the monotonous expectations of daily life, and into, even if just for a moment, the much more simple, playful world of Simon's Cat and his new Kitten friend. <br>--Philadelphia Review of Books Author InformationSimon Tofield is an award-winning illustrator, animator, and director based in London, England. At the age of nine, Simon received his first kitten, a stray rescued from a farmer's barn. He has had cats ever since. When not attending to his cats' needs, Simon likes painting, reading history books, and spending time in the great British countryside. His Simon's Cat short films have garnered hundreds of millions of views, and the book versions have been international best sellers. He is the author of Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos and Simon's Cat vs. the World. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |