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All I Need to Know I Learned From My Cat
This humorous book provides cute illustrations as well laughs!
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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About the author
Suzy Becker
23books31followersAn author, artist, educator, and entrepreneur, Suzy Becker began her career as an award-winning advertising copywriter, and then founded the Widget Factory, a greeting card company. She entered the world of books with what would become the internationally bestselling All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat, now in the Double-Platinum Collector's Edition All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat And Then Some. Suzy has since written and illustrated My Dog's the World's Best Dog, I Had Brain Surgery What's Your Excuse, Manny's Cows Books Are for Reading, Kids Make It Better A Write-in Draw-in Journal, One Good Egg and Kate the Great Except When She's Not. Her books, greeting cards and work in print and TV advertising have earned her numerous design and writing awards.
named Suzy Becker one of four 2010-11 "Angels Among Us" for her community service initiatives, including the Ride For AIDS Resources (Ride FAR), the country's first HIV/AIDS bike-a-thon, which has raised over $1,000,000 for HIV/AIDS service organizations. Suzy has also received the Anti-Defamation League's "A World of Difference" Award for her "I Don't Put Up with Put Downs" anti-bullying/prejudice awareness education project.
In 1992, Suzy was named New England Women Business Owners' youngest ever Woman of the Year. She was a 1993-1994 White House Fellow, a 1999-2000 Bunting Fellow, and she is a perennial finalist in the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. Suzy was also the founding arts teacher at the Parker Charter School in Ayer, MA.
She lives with her family, a dog and a formerly feral cat in central Massachusetts.
named Suzy Becker one of four 2010-11 "Angels Among Us" for her community service initiatives, including the Ride For AIDS Resources (Ride FAR), the country's first HIV/AIDS bike-a-thon, which has raised over $1,000,000 for HIV/AIDS service organizations. Suzy has also received the Anti-Defamation League's "A World of Difference" Award for her "I Don't Put Up with Put Downs" anti-bullying/prejudice awareness education project.
In 1992, Suzy was named New England Women Business Owners' youngest ever Woman of the Year. She was a 1993-1994 White House Fellow, a 1999-2000 Bunting Fellow, and she is a perennial finalist in the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. Suzy was also the founding arts teacher at the Parker Charter School in Ayer, MA.
She lives with her family, a dog and a formerly feral cat in central Massachusetts.
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September 29, 2023
I read this as a series of slides on TikTok it was so cute 😭
August 20, 2018
I found this cute little book while going through my mom's belongings, and enjoyed going through it. It brought a smile to my face during a tough week.
July 21, 2013
You know, we really ought to learn more from our cats. They have such wonderful lives having us serve them, they must know something we don't, right?
Like the ability to just be absolutely adorable without even trying.
Sadly, this is not directly covered in this book.
It's short with lovably dopey artwork that any cat fan will love and find themselves saying, "Yup. My cat totally does that."
Like the ability to just be absolutely adorable without even trying.
Sadly, this is not directly covered in this book.
It's short with lovably dopey artwork that any cat fan will love and find themselves saying, "Yup. My cat totally does that."
June 24, 2016
Seriously! How can you NOT read and love a book like this?? I love combining two or more hobbies; kitties and books, or kitties and books, AND a cup of coffee...! It has always been my firm belief that cats are Mother Nature's most purrfect creation and should rightfully rule the world. This book seriously tickled my kitten fancy, and is a purrfect addition to my collection of feline literature.
"Be soft. Be cool. Be mysterious. Know all the sunny places."
There are over ninety felinic life lessons, illustrated teachings in pawsitively pretty full-color pictures, proving that all cats are wise founts of wisdom. This comprehensive kitty guide covers the inner wisdoms of grooming, health, and kitty chow. Remember what the sagacious Catfucious say: "There is always time for a nap...!"
Purrrr!
"Be soft. Be cool. Be mysterious. Know all the sunny places."
There are over ninety felinic life lessons, illustrated teachings in pawsitively pretty full-color pictures, proving that all cats are wise founts of wisdom. This comprehensive kitty guide covers the inner wisdoms of grooming, health, and kitty chow. Remember what the sagacious Catfucious say: "There is always time for a nap...!"
Purrrr!
March 8, 2016
Full of the kind of wisdom only a being with much more intact instincts than you can teach. How did i ever enjoy life before i found my 21 lb, jet black, rescue kitty? Delightful, inexplicable, brilliant, completely silly, and totally in touch with what matters.
And yes, of course i have a dog, too, as a proud and practicing bipetual.
And 2 snakes - but they're not furry, or homeothermic.
A fine 10 minute read. For those times.
And yes, of course i have a dog, too, as a proud and practicing bipetual.
And 2 snakes - but they're not furry, or homeothermic.
A fine 10 minute read. For those times.
December 27, 2018
I received this as a Christmas gift from my aunt, along with a cat jigsaw puzzle and novelty cat socks, because I am THAT niece.
Sort of a graphic novel, sort of a picture book, and very cute.
Sort of a graphic novel, sort of a picture book, and very cute.
January 30, 2022
Tiny book with beautiful illustrations and a great message.
November 30, 2023
It was so cute 🥰🥺 I loved it!
February 28, 2024
So cute 😻
August 17, 2017
I found this book randomly in my best friend's bedroom while visiting. It was exactly what I needed while going through a time of many life transitions to begin graduate school, including leaving my own cat for some time. It is short, lovely, and includes adorably amusing drawings. The book is a perfect reminder to value life's small moments and consider a different, all be it, small and furry, perspective.
November 27, 2013
As a cat-owner myself, this book sweetly highlights the many benefits of owning a cat, having such a friend, and the many things I've learned from him. He often "helps," sits or lies down on the spots I've just got up from, is very affectionate, dreams with me, and is loved.
August 16, 2009
One of my favorites. A cat person can truly appreciate.
February 13, 2021
This book was gifted to me as a birthday present a long time ago by a family I still love.
My favorite gold pieces from this amusing book are
"Pee without getting any on your shoes [and] get someone else to clean your bathroom".
(illustration of cat balancing her backside over the edge of litterbox, followed by messy bathroom).
"Be curious" (illustration of cat headed for top shelf of bookcase with a fishbowl on it).
"Depend on others without losing your independence [and] enjoy your own company"
(illustration of cat discovering herself in a mirror).
My favorite gold pieces from this amusing book are
"Pee without getting any on your shoes [and] get someone else to clean your bathroom".
(illustration of cat balancing her backside over the edge of litterbox, followed by messy bathroom).
"Be curious" (illustration of cat headed for top shelf of bookcase with a fishbowl on it).
"Depend on others without losing your independence [and] enjoy your own company"
(illustration of cat discovering herself in a mirror).
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December 22, 2019A silly little book, with cute illustrations, that made me miss my kitten-cat quite a bit.
November 24, 2023
Cute, now dog edition
June 18, 2024
Cutesy little illustrated teachings learned from cats.
September 27, 2024
Lauren got this for me and it’s so fr. I also scored “cat person� on the test. I liked the cat with the Pharaoh hat
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December 11, 2024“Get mad when you’re stepped on.
Forget that you were stepped on.
Make yourself vulnerable but don’t be afraid to bite the hand that feeds you� ❤️
Forget that you were stepped on.
Make yourself vulnerable but don’t be afraid to bite the hand that feeds you� ❤️
January 22, 2019
This is actually a really cute little book with a lot of great advice (lessons).
August 19, 2020
Very funny and very true!
January 15, 2022
Super adorable!!! bellas ilustraciones y alusiones a la vida gatuna. Definitivamente deberíamos adoptar más cosas de los gatus. sobre todo la siesta.
March 12, 2020
Thank you!
I needed a good laugh and I got it, over and over again.
I needed a good laugh and I got it, over and over again.
June 30, 2023
Cute, but not too funny. I don't get the lesson from a cat in this little book.
March 2, 2009
Um, okay. But . . . everything I need to know I learned from The Wizard of Oz! I already know how to give humans the silent stare, rip the end of the couch to threads without guilt, nap a huge percent of the day, never come when called, yawn like I mean it, sneeze that’ll be the envy of everyone, be tolerant but not overly accommodating, lay on the newspaper (always a hit with friends at Starbucks), pee without getting any on my feet, lick the important parts (don’t go there), resist being put in a box (it’s a metaphysical statement, not a real box, geez), know where all the sunny spots are, and kill bugs that give me the willies. So I need a book for this? Even one with cute drawings? It was a gift—what can I say? I’ll try to re-gift it. Now just don’t tell anyone, comprende muchachos? If you do, I will come to your house and recycle the garbage all over the house. I learned this from the book. There! It has some value. When’s your birthday? I have something for you.
March 27, 2011
There are plenty of lessons within these covers that us humans should look at and perhaps obey - or at least try to!
I particularly like 'Avoid company you do not like', 'Just because you're home, you don't have to answer the 'phone' and 'Dream'.
The cartoons to augment the advice are most appropriate.
A fun book.
I particularly like 'Avoid company you do not like', 'Just because you're home, you don't have to answer the 'phone' and 'Dream'.
The cartoons to augment the advice are most appropriate.
A fun book.
September 2, 2013
This book is short, clever, and incredibly hilarious! It's the kind of book you'll want to keep on your shelf to refer back to every few years when you're in dire need of a laugh. But if you don't want to buy it, look for it at your library. You'll probably be able to finish it before you can even get to the check out counter.
May 2, 2012
Cute kitty wisdoms. Maybe not the most in-depth wisdom pieces out there, but the book works for the daily life blues. Adorable kitty pictures, just something perfect for the days when you need something cute and simple to be happy.
April 23, 2008
Cats have a lot of wisdom to offer us. Any cat-lover would find this little book funny.
May 22, 2008
This book was really funny and I enjoyed it... Also, the captions exactly described my cat!
December 1, 2013
The illustrations were sweet, and it made me smile, as a cat-person.
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