Dear Sparkle: Advice From One Cat to Another (Paperback)

~ (Author), Janiss Garza (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

If you think you're having problems with your cat, well, how do you think your cat feels about you? That's why Sparkle, a sharp Somali kitty, started her advice column-to help distressed felines deal with the problems that their humans couldn't solve (or perhaps caused in the first place). Whether it's food stealing, territorial disputes, or toy trouble, Dear Sparkle: Advice from One Cat to Another answers each meow for help in true cat-to-cat fashion...but if a human wants to read it, we won't tell! Winner, Hollywood Book Festival, Wild Card Category Honorable Mention, New York Book Festival "Sparkle is most definitely the Dear Abby of the feline world." -Quasi, author of The World Is Your Litter Box

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: FitCat Enterprises, Inc. (June 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978918118
• ISBN-13: 978-0978918118
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #648,934 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A top pick for those who love the feline race and love humorous and entertaining stories, October 11, 2009

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Cats have problems of their own. "Dear Sparkle: Advice from One Cat to Another (No Humans!)" is a charming read for pet lovers from Janiss Garza writing under the guise of her cat, Sparkle. Sparkle answers messages from other cats about the problems cats so often face in their lives. "Dear Sparkle" is a top pick for those who love the feline race and love humorous and entertaining stories.

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever, with good advice!, August 15, 2009

By	L. Mountford (Bellingham, WA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I'm one of the lucky ones -- I have two housemates of the feline persuasion who graciously allow me to share space with them. For the most part, we all get along famously, but there are times when I feel, frankly, outnumbered. How I'd love to know what's going on behind those indecipherable eyes!

Enter Sparkle -- the cat with the answers. Although written as a series questions and answers from one cat to another, the book is an entertaining collection of issues and resolutions that any cat-loving human will find helpful.

The book is well-written, too. I've seen similar books that end up on the "cheesy" side -- or too saccharine sweet. This one is all business, but with a twinkle in the eye. It's not too long, either.

Definitely on my "gift list" for new cat owners, or cat-loving friends who wish they understood their pals a little better.

5.0 out of 5 stars Move over Dewey, August 12, 2009

By	Sharon A. Somers "sharonluvscats" (ny) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have two very special guests joining me today to help me write this review. I know that my cats Lilly and Sabrina have been sneaking glances at the book whenever I leave the house, so I figure why not let them participate today. Dear Sparkle is after all a book written by a cat for other cats to read. However, before I let Lilly and Sabrina take over I would like to briefly share some of my own thoughts on the book. This is still my blog regardless of whatever my cats might think.

Move over Dewy: The Library Cat, there is a newer and tougher cat in town. Dear Sparkle is one of the cutest, silliest, and funniest cat books I have ever read. Sparkle Cat probably wouldn't want to hear her book described using those adjectives, but I cannot deny the truth. There were so many laugh out loud moments for me when I was reading this book. I got some strange looks when I was reading this book in public let me tell you.

The advice columns in Dear Sparkle are divided into different sections based on topics. There were two sections of the book that stood out from the rest for me. The two sections are titled: Human Foibles and Culinary Delights & Disappointments. I could relate to many of the problems faced by cats in the Human Foibles section. I am one of those annoying humans who loves to pick up her cats and shower them with kisses. I must be particularly dense, because even after reading Sparkle Cat's advice I am still convinced that my cats loved being kissed. Sparkle Cat dispenses advice to this poor cat the same way she does through the book, with a little bit of wit and a whole lot of attitude.

My favorite advice column in the entire book is in the Culinary Delights & Disappointments section. This particular advice column is titled, Catch of the Day. Sparkle Cat's advice to a cat who wants his owner's to eat healthier was absolutely hilarious:

"Whenever you see that your humans are about to eat something really bad, like a piece of pie or a cheese Danish, leap up on the table and bat it into the floor."

Overall, Dear Sparkle: Advice from One Cat to Another was a fun and hilarious book to read. I would recommend this book to all cat lovers.

Without further delay I would like to welcome my guest reviewers for today:

Sabrina: I have to say that at first I was rather annoyed with Sparkle Cat. I happen to be one of those "people pleasing" cats that Sparkle Cat seems to detest. I love my human and I want nothing more than for her to be happy. However, after a while I started to see the usefulness of some of her advice. My human is rather lazy and cheap when it comes to getting us toys. I've decided to put some of Sparkle Cat's advice to use in the hopes that my human will catch on and get us some fun new toys. I also enjoyed looking at the modeling pictures of Sparkle Cat that are scattered throughout the book. I envy her good looks and wish that I could pose for the camera half as well as Sparkle does.

Lilly: I loved Dear Sparkle from beginning to end. I have noticed for some time now that my human refuses to allow us cats to be in charge. I was not sure what to do about this problem until I started taking peaks at Dear Sparkle when my human wasn't around. I have already started putting her advice to good use. Just the other day, I knocked over my human's tea cup when she would not feed us right away. At first there was a bit of shouting, but we got our food soon after! I cannot thank Sparkle Cat enough!
[...]