Synopses & Reviews
The cat sanctuary and adoption center known as "The Cat House on the Kings" is the largest in California and has been home, over the years, to thousands of cats and dogs rescued from abuse and abandonment. When Jill Rappaport, Emmy-nominated animal welfare and entertainment correspondent for NBC′s Today show, found out about it, she was inspired to write the story of one little kitten who was rescued and brought to live with five hundred cats! Exclusive photos by Bob Carey and infused with first-hand details only owner and operator Lynea Lattanzio could know, this photographic picture book provides a cats-eye view of life at the Cat House.
Ages: 4 - 8
Synopsis
Jill Rappaport loves animals--all animals. Do you love animals? Do you really, really love animals? What about hundreds at once ? Come along with Jill and meet one little kitten who can't wait to be adopted by a loving family. But in the meantime he gets to live with 500 cats
About the Author
Jill Rappaport is an Emmy-nominated entertainment correspondent for NBC's
Today show and the author of the
New York Times bestselling
People We Know,
Horses They Love and
Mazel Tov: Celebrities' Bar and Bat Mitzvah Memories, both featuring photographs by her sister, Linda Solomon. Jill is currently designing her own clothing line for Pendleton with a portion of the proceeds benefiting animals.
Bob Carey is a New York-based photographer who specializes in conceptual and environmental portraiture. In addition to gallery shows, he has contributed to publications such as O, The Oprah Magazine; Essence magazine; diane magazine; and Men's Health, as well as ad campaigns for Lexus and MasterCard. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.