Books about cats

A raucous, rhyming tale with a fun tongue-twister text, bright neon artwork and hilarious animal antics.

One of a growing series of touch and feel board books with interesting textures and shapes for inquisitive fingers to explore.

Cindy Wume’s utterly delightful story about a cute little children’s bookshop and a book-loving cat is a perfect cosy read. Cat fans and keen readers will find themselves well catered to here.

If you have ever wondered what your cat is really thinking, then Cat Chat from expert vet and CBeebies presenter Dr Jess French is the perfect read. An insightful board book that looks at feline body language to help young pet owners figure out their furry friends.

A white-furred mummy cat has nine kittens: two are black, three have stripes and four have patches. Yet, while she sleeps, the naughty kittens get into three pots of paint: one red, one yellow and one blue.

An adorable little ginger kitten is sleepy – but they need everything to be just right to get to nap time.

Reformatted and reissued, Mog the Forgetful Cat has lost none of its gentle charm.

Tom and Mot give each other brilliant presents, but what would be the best present of all? A heart-warming picture book about the power of imagination and friendship.

It’s very noisy in this block of flats and the neighbours are getting cross with each other. Can Kitsy Bitsy bring everyone together again?

Follow a cat’s journey through a farm at night, seeing through the darkness with brilliant night vision. 

This book is fun! It’s got counting, singing, rhyming and repetition. Pete’s ​‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ life philosophy is engaging and the vibrant, almost perspective-less illustrations are strangely beautiful.

During the day, the Art Gallery is filled with people admiring the paintings and sculptures of some of the world’s most famous artists, while Mildred – the little black and white cat who lives in the gallery – snoozes in her basket. But when night falls, Mildred springs into life and has the artworks all to herself!

Set on a wild and windy night, a stray cat called Tantrum O’Furrily is out and about with her three hungry kittens. Soon, they discover the power of stories and the courage they can give you. Cressida Cowell’s story reads like a heartwarming fairy tale.

A third title is added to the unstoppable ​“Oi Frog” sequence. It’s a brilliant premise that can run and run, and with such appealing illustrations from Jim Field and such clever rhymes from Kes Gray, here’s hoping it does. Colourful, witty and silly.

A poetic story of love, adventure and music that demands to be read aloud or possibly sung, depending on the power of the reader’s purr.

Another Funnybones adventure. This time, the skeleton friends go sledging – whee!

This enjoyable read is a mix of a fictional story about Libby the cat and her life with Miss Lewis, intertwined with facts and information about cats from author Dr John Bradshaw, a biologist with a special interest in cats.

When Wolfgang the cat arrives for a two-week stay at a feline hotel, he seems frightened to leave his room, so the four resident cats do everything they can to make him feel welcome. This light-hearted chapter book is full of gentle humour and features charming black-and-white illustrations.

Tabby kitten, Tagg, is astounded to learn that he is a Super Cat, just like his parents. He must use his newfound superpowers to help rescue several missing cats. An amusing, action-packed adventure.

Ellie gets magically swapped into the body of her pet cat, Jolly. In order to become human again, Ellie must complete a special task before sunset the next day. A magical and gently comic tale of friendship and thinking of others. 

Lil’ Petey the cat and Molly the tadpole have started the Cat Kid Comic Club – for kids that love to draw comics! This lovely, funny story about working together also has some great tips for aspiring illustrators and comic makers.

Rigatoni the cat adores pasta and even has a special pasta called ​“miaow”. One day, Rigatoni ihas no choice but to leave the comfort of his home to venture outside and get his pasta-fix. This amusing chapter book by former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen is an engaging read.

Looshkin is named ​‘the maddest cat in the world’ for good reason – anything that could possibly go wrong all comes down to this kitty. An outrageously fun graphic novel in a class of its own for silliness.

Pedigree cat Varjak Paw lives in a luxurious mansion with his family, but when trouble comes to their door, he’s forced to escape to the streets to enlist the help of a sworn enemy. A modern adventure which considers what it is to be persecuted for coming from a different culture, and, at the same time, find strength in the wisdom passed down from our ancestors.

Leonard isn’t a cat; he is an alien who has fallen to earth and he needs to get home. So Olive sets out on a road trip to get her pet home to his family.