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Ermahgerd kittens!

Posted by Candice on Saturday, Apr 5, 2014

There's really not a whole lot to say about this little book, it speaks for itself. It's a tiny morsel of complete happiness, wrapped up in a flurry of pictures of ridiculously cute kittens doing kittenish things. Kittens sleeping, kittens learning to walk, kittens eating, kittens playing. Several different breeds are showcased, including Russian Blues, Toygers, Persians and Munchkins (Munchkins?? I know, I didn't even know there was such thing as a Munchkin cat, but now I need three or four).

Personally, I'm not one of those people who sees cute little kids and feels the pangs of motherhood, but this book made my ovaries ache. If you're a total cat mama or papa, you'll want this book. If you've got kids that love cats, they'll enjoy this book. If you're thinking about taking that plunge into cat-ownership and want to be pushed right off that cliff into the deep end, you should take a look at this book.

You're not going to learn a whole lot from this book, but you'll have a few moments of pure bliss and appreciation of the amazingly cute things that can exist in this world, and that is more than worth the ten minutes it would take you to leaf through its pages.

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I work at the Info Desk on the second floor, and I select books for the adult nonfiction collection. I have a degree in anthropology, which really helps in selecting...well...almost anything. I also manage the Art To Go collection of framed prints and original art, and the nonfiction DVDs.
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