Calico's Cousins written and illustrated by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes
Calico, your friend from Counting on Calico and Calico Picks a Puppy,is back to introduce a world full of feline favorites. The perfect addition to every cat library, Calico's Cousinsis also a fun geography lesson. Take a journey around the world and discover new breeds and what makes them distinctive. For instance, did you know that Great Britain's Cornish Rex doesn't shed its curly coat, while the North American Sphynx is practically hairless? Or, that the Russian Blue was a favorite of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia? Many other beautiful, intriguing, and playful cats adorn the pages of Calico's Cousins. You'll find new reasons to love one of the world's favorite companions.
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In a book subtitled "Cats from Around the World," Calico the cat introduces 22 varieties of domestic cats from around the world. The familiar Persian, Siamese, and American Shorthair are here as well as the more exotic Chartreux, Birman, Munchkin, and Sphynx. For each one Tildes provides a brief paragraph of information accompanied by a charming full-color picture; Calico appears on each page as a thumb-sized guide. While serious cat fanciers will want more specific information than is given here, children will enjoy browsing this introduction, which concludes with a map indicating where different breeds originated.
(Kirkus, January 1999)
Calico, the cat, shares her "family album," which gives a clear, basic description of many different kinds of cats. This very good resource for young readers answers many questions about cats. It is part of the Calico Cat series and features many colorful paintings of over 20 breeds of cats. Children will find this book interesting. The map included indicates where each cat breed came from.
Christian Schools International The Library Materials Guide, Fall 2000
Calico acts as a feline Roger Caras to introduce some two dozen breeds of cats. From ancient relatives like the Egyptian Mau to the more modern Scottish Folds, and including such genetic peculiarities as the Munchkin and the Sphynx, Calico presents snippets of information about the cats' geographical/historical origins, physical characteristics, and temperament. Tildes's soft watercolors portray this array of felines in standard colorations and in settings evocative of their national origins. A final global map invites young ailurophiles to locate the origins of their favorites. The attractive picture-book format and simple text will entice youngsters, and the accurate descriptions will satisfy their curiosity and spur them on to more difficult sources. A pleasant parade of pussycats.
(School Library Journal, February 1999)
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