Poetry Friday: "Cat Poems"

Cat Poems, by Dave Crawley, is a picture book sure to please 4 to 9 year old  feline fans. Adults may find the collection of poems a little sing-songy after a while, but the book's kid appeal is strong. There's much to like here, as in the chaos depicted in "Seventeen Cats,"

Cat-loving Kevin
has seventeen cats.
They flop on the counter.
They hide in his hats.

Crawley knows cats; he could be talking about our big orange tabby when he writes, in  "Picking Friends,"

He always goes
to those
who don't much care
for cats

Lively full-color illustrations by Tamara Petrosino enhance the text. Several poems are laid out in cartoon panels of 12, a clever way of presenting verse.

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Comments

[Jone]

Yep, this will appeal to cat lovers and I have many.

[Susan]

Jone, he also has a book of "Dog Poems," but, alas, the local library does not have it. Dave Crawley is a reporter at a Pittsburgh TV station. Who knew!