{"product_id":"its-raining-cats-and-cats-hardcover","title":"It's Raining Cats--And Cats! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeanne Prevost\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmelia Hansen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The horrific overpopulation of cats is one of our country's most tragic animal problems. Let us hope that this charming book will help guide readers to the obvious solution, spay\/neuter.\"--\u003cb\u003eBob Barker\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of The DJ\u0026amp;T Foundation and former host of \u003ci\u003eThe Price Is Right \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWinner of the ASPCA Henry Bergh Award for Best Children's Picture Book, Fiction, Companion Animals\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHonor Book, The Humane Society of the US Youth KIND Award, children's picture books\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jim and his mom return home from the vet with Molly the cat after her surgery, Jim asks, \"Why did we keep Molly from having kittens? I like kittens \" In this delightfully illustrated imagined journey into the future, Jim's mom shows the many ways that Molly's (and her kittens') potential for multiplying would change their lives--and not for the better \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Raining Cats--and Cats  \u003c\/i\u003ewill appeal to kids and adults with its delightful, detailed art that encourages looking through the book many times. This is the first children's picture book to show, vividly and humorously, the importance of neutering. Animal groups and vets will praise it, since spaying and neutering are at the top of their agenda, not only to keep animal populations in check, but to avoid killing millions of unwanted, homeless animals every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor \u003cb\u003eJeanne Prevost \u003c\/b\u003eis an elementary school teacher who has also worked as a medical assistant for a veterinary hospital; trained puppies for Guiding Eyes for the Blind; and raised chickens, ducks, a goat, and numerous dogs. \u003ci\u003eIt's Raining Cats--and Cats \u003c\/i\u003e is her first children's book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmelia Hansen \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of The Gryphon Press titles \u003ci\u003eAre You Ready for Me? \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAt the Dog Park with Sam and Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as nineteen other books exploring the connections between people, animals, and the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeanne Prevost is an elementary school teacher, but in the past she has worked as a medical assistant for a veterinary hospital, trained puppies for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind, and raised chickens, ducks, a goat, and numerous dogs. It's Raining Cat--and Cats! Is her first children's book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArtist Amelia Hansen is the much-honored illustrator of It's Raining Cats and Cats! Are You Ready for Me? and At the Dog Park with Sam and Lucy, all Gryphon Press titles, as well as nineteen other books exploring the connections between people, animals, and the earth. If she's not in her studio, you may find Amelia painting outdoors, riding her bike, walking with friends, or hanging out with her husband, cats, chickens and bees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9.74 x 9.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e It's Raining Cats and Cats!\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772841722144,"sku":"9780940719064","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6c9c2c61057e5557443d97ddfa424fd6.webp?v=1780415417","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/its-raining-cats-and-cats-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}