Why do cats meow? curious questions about your favourite pet

In this new addition to the Curious Questions About Your Favourite Pets series, children will learn everything they've always wanted to know about their cats. This book answers questions like, "How long have people kept cats?," "Why do cats like scratching chairs?," "Wh...

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Main Author: Crumpton, Nick (Author)
Other Authors: Snowden-Fine, Lily (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: London : Thames and Hudson, 2020.
Series: Curious questions about your favourite pets.
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Summary: In this new addition to the Curious Questions About Your Favourite Pets series, children will learn everything they've always wanted to know about their cats. This book answers questions like, "How long have people kept cats?," "Why do cats like scratching chairs?," "What does 'meow' mean?," and "Do cats have nine lives?" Combining mythological stories--such as how the superstitions surrounding black cats originated and the prominent role cats played in ancient Egyptian worship--with zoological information, Why Do Cats Meow? is a fun, unique reading experience. Children will learn how best to care for their own pet and come to understand why humans and cats have such a special relationship.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 48 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 31 cm.
ISBN: 9780500652381
0500652384
Author Notes: Lily Snowden-Fine is the illustrator of Why do dogs sniff bottoms? , also published by Thames & Hudson. Dr Nick Crumpton is a zoologist at University College London. He is also the author of The Amazing Animal Atlas .