Saturday, January 7, 2012

Mattern, Joanne Maine Coon Cats


Mattern, Joanne        Maine Coon Cats      
Capstone Publishers 2011   32p     20.04  978-1-42966-631-2
elem                Edge Books: All About Cats VG-BNes 
         
Describes the history, physical features, temperament, and
care of the Maine Coon cat breed.            Elementary school students will enjoy
learning about Maine Coon cats from their history, physical features and
characteristics, personality and temperament, and how one cares for this type of
cat.  Even though this cat is the largest native breed in North America, they
are known as gentle giants since they are playful and friendly.  Beautifully
illustrated with color photographs, students gain a better understanding for
what makes cats unique and how they have made a comeback as show cats.  The
author provides information on how to care and groom these beautiful long-haired
cats.  Properly caring for a Maine Coon includes feeding, grooming their coat,
changing their litter boxes, keeping on top of their dental needs, clipping
their nails, making sure they get an adequate amount of exercise, and providing
them the necessary vaccinations and other medical assistance.

Includes vibrant color captioned photographs, interesting fact boxes, easy-to-
comprehend text, a glossary of terms, recommended books and Internet web sites. 
Students are provided with a web access code for FactHound to obtain additional
information, and an index.  Each title in this series highlights the history
and special characteristics of a popular cat breed and offers a chapter chapter
on pet care for readers to use with their own feline friend. Twelve different
cats are examined in this series.          Forba-Mayer, Charleen


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