[LM_NET] HIT: ELEM: Cat research

[Toni Buzzeo <tonibuzzeo@TONIBUZZEO.COM>]

ORIGINAL TARGET

If you had a class doing a research project on domestic cats (breeds, 
physical characteristics, behavior, family and young, history and 
mythology) which nonfiction books, reference sources, and online 
sites do you like BEST?  I want to make sure I haven't left anything 
off my list!

P.S. Don't worry!  The essential question here requires critical 
thinking.  This is just the background research :>

RESPONSES
One of my favorites is Feline Reactions To Bearded Men.  Not exactly 
ABOUT cats, but fun nevertheless.

<http://www.sree.net/stories/feline.html>http://www.sree.net/stories/feline.html

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I think it's the Cat Fanciers Association website?  Not sure about 
the url's....they do breed descriptions, etc.

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look for books from the publisher Barrons.  I have always had great 
luck with this publisher for any animal books I need.

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Some choices for Cat research might be:
Online
National Geographic, they have a section on domestic cats
The World Almanac Online has quite a bit of info. on domestic cats,
med.- difficult level of reading
Cat Fanciers has a web site that is good for different breeds of
domestic cats but not much on cats or cat history or care
<http://www.fanciers.com/breeds.html>http://www.fanciers.com/breeds.html

Books
Everything Cat;What Kids Really Want to Know About Cats by Marty Crisp
Sort of a Q and A about cats, kid friendly

Benchmark books publishes the Perfect Pet series and one is called, Cats
by Kathryn Hinds, a little history, section on domestic    and the rest
is sort of why they make a good pet.  Kids use this for their feature
article in 5th grade.

Cats  Rebecca Stefoff in the Benchmark series AnimalWays is the most
fact filled book on Cats, Excellent.  I love this series. Med to
difficult to read

Caring for your Cat by Susan Ring  all around easy book on all aspects
of raising a cat

How to Talk to Your Cat by Jean Craighead George is wonderful. A little
on the history of domestic cats and then in q and a format cat behavior.
Great illustrations interspersed with photo's of Jean.

Kingfisher puts out a book called CATS which covers the evolution,
history, breeds, and behavior as well as, cat care. Great pictures and
well done, Good info.

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I'm not sure about books, but do have the kids visit
<http://www.ironfrog.com>www.ironfrog.com and see the library cats.

Be sure to look at our cat, Tigger, under Alabama--Smiths STation 
Intermediate School.

We do have a series of cat books published by Capstone. There are 12 
books in the series.  Go to 
<http://www.capstone-press.com>http://www.capstone-press.com to see them.


Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
Maine Association of School Libraries Board Member
Buxton, ME 04093
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
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