How to Be a Cat

Lick your paws and start to purr… Pounce, jump and bounce, then stretch out on the floor in a patch of sun. Curl up with this joyful board book and join two children and their fantastic pet cat in imaginative play.

When I’m feeling this and that, I pretend to be a cat.

With Sam Voulters’ simple rhyming text and playful and expressive hand-painted illustrations from award-winning Japanese artist Yoshiko Hada, this book will appeal to cat-lovers big and small. It’s a delight to read aloud and share together.

Perfect for fans of Lucy Cousins, Lorna Scobie, cats, and being a bit silly sometimes!

Sam Voulters is the co-founder and publisher of Do Re Mi Books. He is the author of the board books How to Be a Cat and Splash. Sam is based in London.

Yoshiko Hada is a Japanese artist and illustrator. With dynamic forms, expressive use of color, and a playful style, her illustrations have been used for record covers, childrenswear, textiles and more, both in Japan and internationally. She has won multiple awards, including the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrators Award in 2021 and 2025. Yoshiko is based in Tokyo.