Little Hat

If you make me wear
A little hat
You might as well get me
A little shirt
And little pants
And the deed to your property
Because dressing as a human
Is when the pigs in “Animal Farm”
Took control of everything

My favorite from this volume but there were others that also made me laugh out loud. Cute accompanying pictures as well. Great quick read for cat lovers. ( )

As a poetry geek, I was pleasantly surprised by this title. I was expecting a novelty/joke book but, while I Could Pee on This Too could certainly serve that purpose, it is fully prepared for more deeper reading. The poems here actually use some strong poetic methods, especially some lovely last-line turns, reminiscent of those found in sonnets. I would have liked to see a little more variety in the poems, as the format & rhythm can become a bit monotonous in a cover-to-cover read, but hey, they're cats, right? They can stare at a blank wall for hours, so they're likely pretty immune to the ennui of monotony. My major quibble here is with the images. The selected photographs aren't bad, but given the seemingly infinite number of awesome/hysterical/cute cat images that can be found with a simple internet search, i found the selection here to be a little lackluster.

A good gift for your cat-loving friends that can also find a home in some school libraries as an introduction to poetry for your more poetry-adverse students. ( )

This compact collection of poems by cats is liberally illustrated with delightfully charming pictures of adorable cats. That being said, the poems themselves reveal some of the less than desirable traits that cats can occasionally exhibit. Not liking the other cat, being provoked by humans (e.g., changing the menu or using the cat carrier), and generally getting even with the things they don’t like, are all subjects explored by some these cat poets which have exposed the seamier side of catdom. Still, these are poems by cats about cats – what’s not to like? Maybe book number three will dwell on the cuter countenance of cats. ( )

This silly little book is an adorable follow up to "I Could Pee on This". As a cat lover, I was sure to find these little poems humorous. My students also love when I expose them to non-traditional poetry, so I'm sure this will live on in our Poetry Month readings.

It's a lovely, silly little book for reading in short doses. I'm not sure there's anything here you couldn't get from the original, aesthetically speaking, but it's quite entertaining and diverting nonetheless. ( )