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I Am Maru Hardcover – August 23, 2011

by mugumogu (Author)

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Maru, the mischievous male Scottish Fold cat, is an international YouTube sensation—an adorable ball of fur with a penchant for finding remarkably cozy hiding places. Compiled by Maru’s owner, the user-named mugumogu, I Am Maru celebrates the unique abilities of this unforgettable feline contortionist with photographs and text, in English and Japanese. Cat lovers everywhere and readers who made Dewey, Zooborns, and I Can Has Cheezburger phenomenal hits will be delighted to get to know better this endearing celebrity cat with a big personality and an enormous established online fanbase.

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96 pages
Language

English
Publisher

William Morrow
Publication date

August 23, 2011
Dimensions

8 x 0.55 x 7.13 inches
ISBN-10

0062088416
ISBN-13

978-0062088413
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“Say goodbye to Hello Kitty and hello to Maru...the elegant book of full-color photos captures the magic that is Maru.” (USA Today)

“I Am Maru takes readers inside the lives of Maru and his owner mugumogu, peeking into boxes, boxes, more boxes...With his big, round eyes and white-glove paws, Maru finds a way to burrow inside anything–and don’t be surprised if one of those places is your heart!” (People.com)

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Meet Maru!

This round, adorable Scottish Fold cat may be an internet sensation, but he knows how to keep his celebrity status from going to his fluffy head . . . mostly. Maru and his owner, mugumogu, give readers a peek into the low-key life of the world’s most famous cat. See all his favorite hiding places—trash cans, cupboards, cereal boxes . . . if it’s cozy, he’s there—meet his treasured toys, and learn what it means to wield just the right amount of cat-titude.

Publisher : William Morrow; Bilingual edition (August 23, 2011)
Language : English
Hardcover : 96 pages
ISBN-10 : 0062088416
ISBN-13 : 978-0062088413
Item Weight : 1.02 pounds
Dimensions : 8 x 0.55 x 7.13 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #920,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,264 in Cat Care
- #1,415 in Cat, Dog & Animal Humor

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dhyanna

This book exceeded my expectations

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019

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I loved everything about this book, the narrative of Maru and his early life when he was a kitten.Maru has over 325 million followers on YouTube. He has won the Guinness Award for most followed fur baby on the internet. He is beyond adorable and he is smart and full of mischief. The author provided a bonus for all readers; the book cover can be unfolded to become an adorable Maru poster. This book would make a great gift for young and older cat admirers.

3 people found this helpful

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NW Classic Rock Fan

Yes, he is Maru!

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020

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My wife and I really enjoy watching Maru and all his antics on YouTube. This is very enjoyable book with lots of pictures of the Scottish Fold throughout the years - 13 years now! If you are a fan of Maru, I highly recommend this book. I hope one day the owner/author will write another book and include Hana in it as well.

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Bear Necessities

Wonderful pictures, but there are problems with the kindle version...

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2016

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Wonderful pictures, but there are problems with the kindle version...the full book is only visible when holding the kindle in landscape mode. When holding it in portrait viewing position, a fair number of pages appear to be blank

The other problem is with the video segments attached towards the end of the book. I was unable to get ANY of them to play on my kindle. I've seen some of them online and they're so cute, but the attached videos with the kindle edition are very disappointing.

Amazon, please clean up the kindle version or release an updated version that actually plays the embedded videos, please?

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Kindle Customer

What's not to love about Maru

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2014

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I'm a big fan of Maru and how could you not be if you have seen his many youtube videos. He's just hilarious with his box fetish and how he thinks he can fit into any size box. He is more than willing and appears to enjoy posing for any photo opportunity. His round little face is just adorable. Every time I see him on a video it makes me smile and you just gotta love the outfits he sometimes is in such as his rain coat with hood when he was walking around in the snow. Although the book couldn't compare to what are on youtube videos, the photos in the book are top notch. Thank you to mugumogu.

4 people found this helpful

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Susan Clark

Fun. Purrs

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2018

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Any cat lover will love this! My ONLY criticism is that the book is extremely difficult to see on my phone Kindle app. However, I enjoyed relaxing and giggling. If it is possible to view videos enclosed, i was unable to figure it out. Very worthwhile anyway. 🐈

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Alexandra Sprouse

Sweet little Maru fixes everything!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016

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When you don't have internet or don't want to use your data watching YouTube videos, this book is there to cheer you up, make you smile and forget that the world is full of horrible people. Maru will renew your faith in life.

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Jenny J

I <3 Maru!

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018

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I love this kitty! Im so glad to have his book to read with my kids! We watch his youtube vids together all the time!

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Annushka

Great Cat in a great book

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2011

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This book is a genuine treasure. She is a brilliant photographer. Maru was already a star. Cats are notoriously uncooperative when it comes to having their pictures taken so to get this many perfect shots there has to be a lot of bad ones. I have looked at it many time so far & will look at it many times more. Most definitely worth the price.

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Spo0kleg

Maru Love!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2017

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My two younger sons LOVE Maru, the famous Japanese Box Cat. This book is so cute and presented in the same, unhurried and relaxing style as the YouTube videos themselves. Lovely to sit and look through. An absolute MUST for the Maru Fan.

Jessica

MARU

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2014

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I brought this as a present for somebody and although I haven't read it properly, I had a quick flick through. The person I brought this for is a fan of Maru's and has been watching online for a few months. This book has so many amazingly cute pictures from kittenhood through to adulthood. Lots of information and even a little description of his personality. I think this is a great buy for any Maru fans out there :D

Geekly Reviews

I'm not a cat person *gasp*, but Maru is just too cute!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2016

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A perfect present for any cat-lover! As a fan of the videos this is the perfect addition with lots of ridiculously cute high quality photos.

I must admit, I'm not a cat person *gasp*, but Maru is just impossible not to love!

Book Worm

Love it, love it and love it some more.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2013

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First discovered this nutty cat on Youtube and then took it from there. What a lovely cat and what a lovely book. Ideal for a gift really for a cat lover.

Julia K

Lovely book, shame the cover was a little ripped

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2013

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Great product, prompt delivery. Unfortunately the paper cover of the book was a little ripped at the bottom when it arrived - not sure if it was already damaged or was ripped in the process. Otherwise - a very cute and unique Xmas gift.

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