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Learn-about book · Animals
Cats and Kittens
A First Book About the World of Cats
Also in: Mačke in mucki (Slovenian) · Mačky a mačiatka (Slovak)
In the Sunny Yard
A cat loves to lie in the warm sun. A girl cat is called a queen, a boy cat a tom, and their babies are kittens. When a cat feels happy, she purrs very softly.
1
Kittens Are Born
Kittens are born tiny and blind. Their eyes stay shut for about a week. For the first weeks they drink only mother's milk and snuggle close together.
2
Play Is Learning
Kittens chase and tumble over each other all day long. They pounce on a bit of string or on mother's swishing tail. That is how they learn to hunt.
3
Whiskers and Bright Eyes
Long whiskers tell a cat if she can squeeze through a narrow gap. Her eyes can see even in the dark, and her ears turn this way and that.
4
Washing and Napping
A cat washes herself many times a day. Her tongue is rough, like a little brush. Mother washes the kittens, and that makes them feel safe.
5
Cats All Around Us
Some cats live in a house, others in a barn. Farm cats hunt mice. Every cat is different: black, spotted, or wonderfully long-haired.
6The End
