Highway Cats

I don't quite know what to think about this book -- it's probably the most peculiar animal story I've read in a while, and that includes Kathy Appelt's The Underneath. (thinks for a moment) No, it probably ties with The Underneath for peculiarity. However: Highway Cats is more tightly written, and I......more

good, short story, i love cat stories, and this one was good, though i did not really see a point to it.......more

My friend brought me this, even though it's for children, as she knows I like cats. It was a quick, easy read. The cats had character, and the story was pleasing. A bit of a mystery over the true nature of the kittens that are dumped with the highway cats which is never completely resolved; but I li......more

Maybe a little closer to 4.5 stars, but I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. It's not dissimilar to Pyewacket, and I think it's one worth reading more than once. I'm not sure what exactly I liked about it; just the simplicity, I supposed, the simple realism of the cats' characters and th......more

It's odd how it starts with the "play format" for the opening conversation between the two city officials and continues intermittantly throughout the book. I wanted more to the story and a different ending.......more