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A review by meg_seekings
My Life as a Cat by Carlie Sorosiak
5.0
Since starting work as a bookseller about a year ago, I've been reading far more children's fiction. I loved Carlie's book I, Cosmo (told from the perspective of a golden retriever) last year and was really excited when My Life as a Cat was announced. I loved it - thanks to Nosy Crow for the ARC.
In the story, aliens from Leonard's galaxy get to spend a month in the body of an Earth Creature on their 300th birthday. He had dreams of being a park ranger. He'd researched every part of it, longing to own the uniform, sleep in a tent, all of it. Except, something goes wrong, and Leonard becomes... a house cat. Luckily, young human Olive is around to rescue him.
With just a month to spend on Earth, and a whole lot of exploring to do - albeit without opposable thumbs - adventure ensues. This is a quirky, heartwarming story exploring what it means to be a human, discovered through the eyes of an alien cat. Perfect for young animal (and alien) lovers!
In the story, aliens from Leonard's galaxy get to spend a month in the body of an Earth Creature on their 300th birthday. He had dreams of being a park ranger. He'd researched every part of it, longing to own the uniform, sleep in a tent, all of it. Except, something goes wrong, and Leonard becomes... a house cat. Luckily, young human Olive is around to rescue him.
With just a month to spend on Earth, and a whole lot of exploring to do - albeit without opposable thumbs - adventure ensues. This is a quirky, heartwarming story exploring what it means to be a human, discovered through the eyes of an alien cat. Perfect for young animal (and alien) lovers!