Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations

By Jeffrey Brown

Book Overview

Celebrated comic artist and graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown's collection of all-new drawings sweetly illustrates the joys of living with a cat. Featured in McSweeney's and on NPR's This American Life, and praised by comic luminaries Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes, Brown's work has always paid tribute to felines as they curl up on couches and purr on the peripheries of his autobiographical stories. Cat Getting Out of a Bag follows his cat Misty--really, any cat--as she goes about her everyday activities and adventures. In a series of drawings, Brown perfectly captures the universal charm of cats in a lovely book sure to please fans and cat lovers of any stripe.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811858227
• ISBN13: 9780811858229
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Not what I thought it would be at all.

I thought this would be a funny well thought out comic sort of book. No, what this is, turns out to be nothing more than doodles that were not very well thought out, and made into a book. The nice binding fools the buyer into thinking there must be quality work inside, but regretfully, that is not the case. I regret buying it for my daughter for Christmas as a fun book. If an adult, and a 9-year-old look at the same book...

This is a subtle book that cat owners should love

For those who don't own or love cats, looking at these short cartoons or what I'd call "vignettes" about moments in a cat's life may seem puzzling. You may even wonder what is happening. If you want to get a sample of the types of illustrations and scenarios, just use the "Search Inside the Book" option or the "Surprise me" option and you'll see some examples. They give a clear idea of the mood and focus of this book, which...

SO FREAKIN' CUTE!!

I've had 4 cats and every one of them has done the things Jeffrey Brown illustrates in this book. I kept wanting to turn to a family member and say, "Oh LOOK, [insert cat's name] does this, ya know!!!" The pictures are so cute and perfectly illustrate the every day quirks our cats possess that remind us why we love 'em to death.

I miss Jambo!

After fourteen and a half years, our foul-tempered, gorgeous little murderer of a cat returned to his home planet to report his findings on the Big Monkeys and their ways. I thought I was enjoying life without a litterbox. I was wrong. This book made my husband, who had begun to attribute the disappearance of his seasonal allergies to the disappearance of Jambo, remark, "We need a cat." With a minimum of fuss, Jeffrey...

A Book Like a Cat: Inexplicably Charming

It's a little hard to explain why I like this book, but it's engaging in a way that any close observer of cats will appreciate. If you aren't a dyed in the wool cat lover, you will probably be mystified by this book. But if you enjoy the company of cats, you'll find this cartoon collection to be something special. The cartoons trace the daily activities of an Everycat named Misty, who does all the things cats usually do--climb...