Kate Klise and illustrator M. Sarah Klise are sisters who began making books together as children in the bedroom they shared in Peoria, Illinois. Their home was always filled with paper, art supplies, and cats, most of whom arrived as strays and quickly became beloved members of the Klise family. Since then, Kate and M. Sarah Klise have created more than thirty books for young readers, many inspired by animals. Kate's books for Feiwel and Friends include Mystery on Magnolia Circle, Grounded, Homesick, and Stay: A Girl, a Dog, a Bucket List, also illustrated by M. Sarah Klise.

A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bestseller!

"Richly colored illustrations using acrylic gouache are eye-catching and filled with details youngsters will want to study. Based on a true story from 1947, Klise's "rags to riches" tale of a homeless feline is heartwarming."--Booklist

"[K]itty charisma, based on a true story....this tale recounts the arrival of a small alley cat at the elegant Hamilton Hotel, just as the 1947 Greater St. Louis Cat Club Show is getting underway. Though given a hostile reception by the stuck-up cat owners (if not their well-groomed pets), the tiny stray not only gets a warm greeting and plenty of snacks from the hotel staff, but comes back at the show's end to charm the judges into awarding a pair of blue ribbons and to win both a name and a home.... Purr-fect fare for cat lovers, with a bit of sensitivity training slipped in."--Kirkus Reviews

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Pub date: 2023-10-10

Length: 40 pages