(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. These additions to the series each introduce a lesser-known breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Stilted prose relates information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle, much of it replicated across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight distinctive qualities such as the Turkish Van's love of water and the Kurilian Bobtail's unusual tail shape. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Burmilla Cats, European Burmese Cats, Kurilian Bobtail Cats, RagaMuffin Cats, Siberian Cats, and Turkish Van Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. These additions to the series each introduce a lesser-known breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Stilted prose relates information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle, much of it replicated across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight distinctive qualities such as the Turkish Van's love of water and the Kurilian Bobtail's unusual tail shape. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Burmilla Cats, European Burmese Cats, Kurilian Bobtail Cats, RagaMuffin Cats, Siberian Cats, and Turkish Van Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. These additions to the series each introduce a lesser-known breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Stilted prose relates information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle, much of it replicated across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight distinctive qualities such as the Turkish Van's love of water and the Kurilian Bobtail's unusual tail shape. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Burmilla Cats, European Burmese Cats, Kurilian Bobtail Cats, RagaMuffin Cats, Siberian Cats, and Turkish Van Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. These additions to the series each introduce a lesser-known breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Stilted prose relates information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle, much of it replicated across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight distinctive qualities such as the Turkish Van's love of water and the Kurilian Bobtail's unusual tail shape. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Burmilla Cats, European Burmese Cats, Kurilian Bobtail Cats, RagaMuffin Cats, Siberian Cats, and Turkish Van Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. These additions to the series each introduce a lesser-known breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Stilted prose relates information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle, much of it replicated across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight distinctive qualities such as the Turkish Van's love of water and the Kurilian Bobtail's unusual tail shape. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Burmilla Cats, European Burmese Cats, Kurilian Bobtail Cats, RagaMuffin Cats, Siberian Cats, and Turkish Van Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. These additions to the series each introduce a lesser-known breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Stilted prose relates information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle, much of it replicated across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight distinctive qualities such as the Turkish Van's love of water and the Kurilian Bobtail's unusual tail shape. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Burmilla Cats, European Burmese Cats, Kurilian Bobtail Cats, RagaMuffin Cats, Siberian Cats, and Turkish Van Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. In somewhat stilted text, each volume introduces one cat breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Basic information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle is similar (in places, identical) across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight each breed's unusual physical qualities such as curled ears (American Curl) or wavy coats (Devon Rex). Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Curl Cats, Balinese Cats, Devon Rex Cats, and Oriental Shorthair Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. In somewhat stilted text, each volume introduces one cat breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Basic information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle is similar (in places, identical) across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight each breed's unusual physical qualities such as curled ears (American Curl) or wavy coats (Devon Rex). Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Curl Cats, Balinese Cats, Devon Rex Cats, and Oriental Shorthair Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. In somewhat stilted text, each volume introduces one cat breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Basic information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle is similar (in places, identical) across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight each breed's unusual physical qualities such as curled ears (American Curl) or wavy coats (Devon Rex). Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Curl Cats, Balinese Cats, Devon Rex Cats, and Oriental Shorthair Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. In somewhat stilted text, each volume introduces one cat breed's origins, characteristic features, and personality traits. Basic information about the Felidae family and domestic cat care, feeding, and life cycle is similar (in places, identical) across volumes. Large, crisp stock photos highlight each breed's unusual physical qualities such as curled ears (American Curl) or wavy coats (Devon Rex). Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Curl Cats, Balinese Cats, Devon Rex Cats, and Oriental Shorthair Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. In each book, workmanlike prose covers the titular breed's origins, defining features, health concerns, and variations within it. Basic information about cat ownership in general, such as feeding, grooming, breeding, and buying kittens, is also included. Large, full-color stock photographs highlight each breed's physical characteristics. The formulaic series will be useful for researching specific breeds. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Bobtail Cats, Birman Cats, Chartreux Cats, and Selkirk Rex Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. In each book, workmanlike prose covers the titular breed's origins, defining features, health concerns, and variations within it. Basic information about cat ownership in general, such as feeding, grooming, breeding, and buying kittens, is also included. Large, full-color stock photographs highlight each breed's physical characteristics. The formulaic series will be useful for researching specific breeds. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Bobtail Cats, Birman Cats, Chartreux Cats, and Selkirk Rex Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. In each book, workmanlike prose covers the titular breed's origins, defining features, health concerns, and variations within it. Basic information about cat ownership in general, such as feeding, grooming, breeding, and buying kittens, is also included. Large, full-color stock photographs highlight each breed's physical characteristics. The formulaic series will be useful for researching specific breeds. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Bobtail Cats, Birman Cats, Chartreux Cats, and Selkirk Rex Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. In each book, workmanlike prose covers the titular breed's origins, defining features, health concerns, and variations within it. Basic information about cat ownership in general, such as feeding, grooming, breeding, and buying kittens, is also included. Large, full-color stock photographs highlight each breed's physical characteristics. The formulaic series will be useful for researching specific breeds. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Bobtail Cats, Birman Cats, Chartreux Cats, and Selkirk Rex Cats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. This series of introductions to various cat breeds features simply written text and full-color photographs that will appeal to cat lovers. Each volume presents basic information under identical chapter headings, from "qualities" to "buying a kitten." The series is repetitive, but children interested in a particular breed may find it useful for research. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Wirehair Cats, British Shorthair Cats, Egyptian Mau Cats, and Havana Brown Cats.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. This series of introductions to various cat breeds features simply written text and full-color photographs that will appeal to cat lovers. Each volume presents basic information under identical chapter headings, from "qualities" to "buying a kitten." The series is repetitive, but children interested in a particular breed may find it useful for research. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Wirehair Cats, British Shorthair Cats, Egyptian Mau Cats, and Havana Brown Cats.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. This series of introductions to various cat breeds features simply written text and full-color photographs that will appeal to cat lovers. Each volume presents basic information under identical chapter headings, from "qualities" to "buying a kitten." The series is repetitive, but children interested in a particular breed may find it useful for research. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Wirehair Cats, British Shorthair Cats, Egyptian Mau Cats, and Havana Brown Cats.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. This series of introductions to various cat breeds features simply written text and full-color photographs that will appeal to cat lovers. Each volume presents basic information under identical chapter headings, from "qualities" to "buying a kitten." The series is repetitive, but children interested in a particular breed may find it useful for research. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: American Wirehair Cats, British Shorthair Cats, Egyptian Mau Cats, and Havana Brown Cats.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. The temperament, appearance, habits, and care of four "designer" cat-breed hybrids are examined and compared to their wild ancestors in these four volumes. The books convey very basic facts in the occasionally confusing texts (for example, what--if any--is the pixiebob's actual relation to bobcats?). Bright photographs of the striking creatures illustrate the information. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Bengal Cats, Chausie Cats, Pixiebob Cats, and Safari Cats.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. The temperament, appearance, habits, and care of four "designer" cat-breed hybrids are examined and compared to their wild ancestors in these four volumes. The books convey very basic facts in the occasionally confusing texts (for example, what--if any--is the pixiebob's actual relation to bobcats?). Bright photographs of the striking creatures illustrate the information. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Bengal Cats, Chausie Cats, Pixiebob Cats, and Safari Cats.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow