My Very Own Special Particular Private and Personal Cat

A lively, loving child istaught a thing or two about boundaries by his very own special, mostparticularcat in this picture book illustrated by the legendary three-time NYT Best Illustrated recipient Remy Charlip. AMoonbowBest Children's Book of 2023! Selected for A Room of One's Own's 2023 Holiday Catalog! This is a story about a boy and his very own special, particular, private, and personal cat—a cat he orders around, puts on his lap, and even dresses up and tucks into bed!But the cat has other plans, and its very own special, particular, private, and personal inner life. After all, everyone knows that you can't ever really own a cat... The story's climax, warm and friendly, yet firm, is all about how to claim the space we each need for ourselves.