{"product_id":"9781250206596","title":"Cats Are a Liquid","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCats Are a Liquid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rebecca Donnelly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate cats in all their flowing, furry glory in \u003ci\u003eCats Are a Liquid\u003c\/i\u003e, a charming picture book that examines the unusual physical properties of felines by writer Rebecca Donnelly and illustrator Misa Saburi.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCats fill.\/ Cats spill.\/ Cats flow downhill.\/\/ Cats tip.\/ Cats drip.\/ Cats grip, snip, rip.\/\/ Cats are a liquid\/ Except when they’re not.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by an Ig Nobel Prize–winning investigation of how cats behave like liquids, this book introduces some of the physical properties of liquids—they adapt to fit a container, they flow like fluids—and is just pure fun. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike its inspiration, it makes you laugh, then think. Back matter includes a brief introduction to the different physical states: solid, liquid, gas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \"Mewbery\" Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This bouncing tale will have viewers of all ages giggling\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review, \u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eCats Are a Liquid\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This amusing STEM picture book explores whether and how cats are a liquid . . . As Donnelly and Saburi display, liquid-ish felines make delightful, funny subjects for scientific research and picture books alike.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eCats Are a Liquid\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A humorous, poetic look at the solidity of cats in all their manifestations. The perfect segue to a science or poetry lesson, and good read-aloud fun as well.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eCats Are a Liquid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In an endlessly amusing—and strangely thought-provoking—premise ('based on the Ig Nobel Prize–winning investigation'), cats are depicted doing everyday things—lounging, napping, climbing, peeing, bathing—while the text offers double entendres that could refer to the physiology of either housecats or of liquids . . . Pair this gem with \u003ci\u003eA Greyhound, a Groundhog\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) for a rollicking story time inclusive of cat- and dog- (and hog-) lovers\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eCats Are a Liquid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250206596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40678739837134,"sku":"9781250206596","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_419dbe58-165f-463f-aa48-0ed50438016e.jpg?v=1640061991","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250206596","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}