{"product_id":"lap-cat","title":"Lap Cat","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoren Cull (they\/them) is an author, illustrator, and animator from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Their work has appeared in many publications, including \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eBloomberg Businessweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e. Joren's work has been celebrated with awards from American Illustration, Applied Arts, and The National Magazine Awards. They also received a Webby Award for best animation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In Cull's quirky, medieval-meets-modern telling...candy-colored drawings have a contemporary style that keeps the offbeat tale's twists and turns moving.\"--\n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Cull's latest combines childlike cartoon humor with a medieval style and tone, resulting in comedic gold...A rousing, rib-tickling tale.\"--\n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Lap Cat's self-important and self-absorbed behavior provides much of the humor and is ably\n\u003cbr\u003eassisted by the deadpan third-person narrator...The lively pages are busy with oddball details but not overcrowded--there's lots to discover on repeat readings.\"--\n\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Book Hog \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Leaf Thief\u003c\/i\u003e comes a zany, fun picture book about a cat on a mission to find the perfect lap.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLap Cat is on a quest to find the warmest, softest, most comfortable lap around Mellsville. They search high and low, in parks and diners, leaving a path of destruction in their wake. With everyone in town mad at their actions, will Lap Cat be able to see past their own desires and make up for the messes they've made? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor-illustrator Joren Cull has crafted both a hilarious adventure and a thoughtful lesson in being mindful of how your actions affect others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/15\/2025 (EAN 9780593659267, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/08\/2025 (EAN 9780593659267, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 57 (EAN 9780593659267, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cull, Joren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Workshop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-10-28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction \/ Animals \/ Cats|Juvenile Fiction \/ Humorous Stories|Juvenile Fiction \/ Social Themes \/ Friendship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Cats|Quests (Expeditions)|Humorous stories|Picture books|Animal fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593659267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780593659267\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52911238480153,"sku":"SP-9780593659267","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780593659267_spiral.png?v=1785319145","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/lap-cat","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}