Fandex Family Field Guides: Cats Contributor(s): Petras, Kathryn (Author), Petras, Ross (Author), Yamazaki, Tetsu (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761112057 ISBN-13: 9780761112051 Publisher: Workman Publishing
Binding Type: Other - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 1998 * Out of Print * Annotation: FANDEX FAMILY FIELD GUIDES CATS Bringing the world of CATS to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a field guide to 47 favorite breeds. Learn all about their mysterious ways-one breed, the La Perm, is a face-kisser. Fascinating and often legendary history-the Egyptian Mau was once worshipped in ancient Egypt as the living form of the cat-goddess Bastet. And unusual quirks-the Norwegian Forest Cat has special claws for climbing rocks. Includes a complete guide to each breeds appearance and temperment.
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Cats - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Pets |
Dewey: 292.13 |
LCCN: 99178246 |
Age Level: 9-18 |
Grade Level: 4-13 |
Lexile Measure: 1180 IG (Illustrated Guide) |
Series: Fandex Family Field Guides |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 4.19" W x 10.84" L (0.70 lbs) 50 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Italy |
Features: Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Combining 50 individually die-cut cards with full-color illustrations, plus hundreds of intriguing facts, stories, statistics, and trivia, Fandex is the newest breakthrough in information-packed, family publishing. A celebration of America's #1 pet, breed by breed, from the friendly neighborhood Sliver Classic Tabby to the exotic Korat, the Cornish Rex Cat to the Somali, the Chartreux and the Egyptian Mau, once worshiped in ancient Egypt as the living form of the cat-goddess Bastet. Learn all about their mysterious ways, fascinating and often legendary history, unusual quirkssone breed, the Norwegian Forest Cat, has special claws allowing it to climb rocks; another, the La Perm, is a face-kissersappearance, temperament, and more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Petras, Kathryn: - Kathryn and Ross Petras, sister and brother, are great curators of quotes whose calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, has sold over 4.6 million copies. Kathryn Petras lives in Seattle. Petras, Ross: -Ross and Kathryn Petras, brother and sister, are great curators of quotes whose calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, has sold over 4.6 million copies. Ross Petras lives in Toronto. |
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