How to be a cat

Being a cat has to be carefully taught, as this mother cat's words to her kittens demonstrate.

Yawning, stretching, twining round legs, slow careful washing from the ears downwards - everything a young cat needs to know is presented in easy-to-learn verse form.

Pam Martins' appealing artwork captures the charm of Mary Hoffman's words of wisdom in a book that will delight every dedicated cat-lover.