Following in the footsteps/pawprints of Duck Goes Meow is How to Be a Cat, a new tale of how Duck tries very hard to fit in with his new feline family. This time Duck is not just sounding like a cat, but learning the finer points of being one. The lessons continue as little Duck learns all the tricks of the trade to be a cat: from washing fur, to stalking and pouncing, to climbing trees just like the kittens do.

Illustrator Carla Martell is back, with colourful characters that imbue all the actions of learning how to be a cat with energy and humour. With bold, bright colour and delightful drawings, the artwork is perfectly pitched for the younger readers.
REBEKAH LYELL | NZ BOOKLOVERS

Favourite illustrating moments – drawing the three mean cat bullies who make fun of Duck for having the audacity to think he might actually be a cat. And sad little Duck, who has lost all his self-confidence.

‘How to Be a Cat’ by Juliette MacIver & Carla Martell | Scholastic New Zealand