Get ready to purr and meow to prove your cat credentials.

I knew my story time kids who love [b:Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus|191113|Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!|Mo Willems|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41CXCQ43DBL._SL75_.jpg|884960] would love this and they totally did. They were practically knocking each other over to check it out after story time. One of them even yelled, "I want to check this out!" right in the middle of the story. The ending is a little anti-climactic, but otherwise it works really well. ( )

I actually read this one a little while back at the recommendation of a young patron of my library that said it was really funny and cute. I have to say, I agree with her on those sentiments! It’s a more interactive type picture book where the characters are talking about the reader and it’s a good one to get younger kids’ attention and laughs. ( )

The feline narrator of this amusing picture-book from author/artist Jef Czekaj at first demands that all non-cats stop reading the story, instituting a series of tests when it is brought to his attention that not everyone has obeyed his instructions. Can the reader meow like a cat? Can they purr? What about cat-like stretching - can they do that? In the end, it seems as if the reader is indeed a cat, one that is prompted to join the felines in the story in a nap...

The reader/listener never does find out what those eponymous 'cat secrets' are, although the little mouse who's been trying throughout the story to abscond with the volume of secrets held by the narrator, does succeed in the end. This additional layer of story, available only in the artwork, adds to the entertainment provided by Cat Secrets, a meta-fictional tale in which the narrator addresses the reader directly, and involves them in the story. Czejak's cartoon-like artwork, although not really my cup of tea, is colorful and amusing, capturing the humor of the story. Recommended to all young cat lovers, as well as to anyone looking for meta-fictional picture-books. ( )

This book is so adorable! A must-read for any age, especially if you love cats. ( )