Customer Reviews

Catnips: A Book of Haiku on Cats

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As a Massachusetts teacher, I found this
book excellent in introducing students to
the creative process. Unlike most poetry
it's non-intimidating and an inspiration for
students to explore their own creativity
and love of animals. Best part, though,
is the humor. Kids actually enjoy the poetry.
Not many poetry books can claim that. Recommend
it to other teachers starting creative
writing.

Joseph Gustafson truely captures the essence of the feline world in this book. He is indeed a cat lover, and portrays, through haiku poetry, moments of wonder, surprise and fun that cat lovers worldwide understand and appreciate. I particularly liked the haiku form. It is clean and precise. Those of you unfamilar with poetry will not, perhaps, even recognize this as poetry. In any event, Mr. Gustafson does wonderful work. I recommend this book for all cat lovers. The price is right, also making it a great gift.

I liked a few of the poems, but they don't quite capture the "essence" of cats for me. The haikus lack the discipline of followng the 5-7-5 syllables format. The illustrations are nice.

An original and entertaining blend of poetry and cats. These one-liners and three-liners will make you laugh if you believe cats are special.

This book is a keeper! The author really gets inside the minds of cats