Having lived with cats for most of my life, I have to say that this encompassed the behavior of a cat very well. The cat is annoyed by the cone and doesn't enjoy the company of small children, though he does like to scavenge behind her. In all, this book is perfect for the young reader who has or wants pets. It's amusing and well presented. I'd gladly add it to the picture books in my library upon its publication.

Setting aside the somewhat implausible plot points (who just drops scoops of ice cream without watching where they're going?), this is an amusing story that will likely appeal to cat lovers.

Jeremy the cat wakes up at the vet with a cone around his head. It interferes with all his daily activities: hunting spiders, stealing food, scratching the furniture, and licking his butthole (parents might want to be aware that there are two pictures that feature the cat licking said butthole). But on the day of Ava's birthday party, he realizes that the cone might be good for some things after all, and he grows to love his new accessory.

The story is obviously about making the best of things. The message is fine. The illustrations are okay, too, even if they're not in a style that I really enjoy.

Overall, this is a decent picture book about a predicament that many pets will face at some point. It will probably appeal mostly to cat lovers, though.

Cone Cat turned out to be a fun read for all of my young readers. We loved this little mischievous cat! The illustrations are colorful and the story is an easy read that keeps little ones engaged. Definitely pick this one up if you have kids who love cats.

4 stars

This is the first time I have seen a picture book about a CAT wearing the cone. For pet and CAT loving kids, this is a funny story. My students will love it! Definitely on my shopping list.

I am so capital-E-excited to buy this book for our local animal rescue! Jeremy the cat has to learn to overcome the frustration of having to wear the dreaded cone when he comes home from the vet, but he quickly learns that the cone has unique benefits all its own. This story is a fantastic way to open a child's eyes to the hidden potential of dealing with injury and frustration in their own lives!

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I was attracted to this book by the cover and was not disappointed. Such a great book for little ones, especially cat lovers and the illustrations are so fun.

Poor Cone Cat has had his life turned upside down after visiting the vet. Life in the cone gets Cone Cat feeling pretty out of the zone. The illustrations do a great job of showcasing the complex feelings of frustration, apathy, and sadness that the cat feels interacting with his home environment. However, the cone does have its perks too! (You will definetly laugh out loud.) This is a nice title for pet fans and not just cat lovers.

The book itself was eh, just okay to me, HOWEVER! I can really see this being a quick read that provides a valuable writing/ discussion prompt in classrooms : when was a time something changed and you thought it would be awful but it turned out to have some positives too? I’d re-word that but you get the idea. Very valuable prompt/ reflection and an easy silly cute story to demonstrate the concept for them with the prompt. I would use this book for that.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a charming book! We’ve probably all known a Cone Cat and now, we know what they could be thinking. This book really teaches children to look at the bright side. Through the eyes of Cone Cat, we learn that even bad situations can have silver linings if only we look for them. The illustrations were clean, clear, and humorous. The situations were ones that are probably played out daily in the life of a cat, which helped give a dash of realism to the story. I have already put this on my list to purchase for my library. I received a digital advanced reader copy of this book from net galley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a sweet book that I know kids would get a kick out of. This cat is mischievous but quite creative with this new cone. Way to make a bad situation good.

This book had really good illustrations and I think would be a cute little physical book for my library. I think that my ebook got messed up a little bit because the pages seemed to be out of order.

This is a story about a cat named Jeremy who has to wear a cone for a short amount of time after coming home from the vet. At first, Jeremy hates the cone and does not feel like his old self, he finds things he did before challenging and this frustrates him. But then Jeremy starts to find new ways the cone can be extremely helpful to him and he loves it! This story shows how sometimes you have to take a challenging situation and find the positivity in it. It demonstrates the importance of finding a new perspective, to keep moving forward and to maintain openness, for things could turn out a lot better than expected! I love this story for children. It has a lot of important messages that are presented in a fun way, easy to understand. I think children would love this story and it can be easily adapted into a discussion or project. The illustrations were great too!

This book will be an excellent storytime book for a number of ages! It will make everyone in the room giggle.

This book is so adorable, especially for anyone who is an animal lover. If you are a cat owner, you know the kind of mischief they can get into and the unique personalities they have. Jeremy is the epitome of the typical cat. Seeing him deal with the struggles of daily cat life with his new cone, is humorous. But it gets even better, when you see him overcome his struggles and turn them into cat wins. The drawings in this book are so cute and vibrant with color. I think this would be a great read-out-loud book for any elementary school class or elementary library.

A delightfully charming story about a cat who doesn't like the cone the veterinarian gives him; but learns to make the most of it.

I enjoyed the thought behind this book. It was very clever how the cat learned to use the cone to his advantage. However, I cannot give this book a high rating or recommend that it be purchased for the library where I work due to the semi-lewd illustrations. I understand that the illustrator was just illustrating what a cat does, but I personally didn't think there was any need for it. I. know that it would upset a lot of parents to find illustrations like this in a book their child was reading.

Jeremy is an adorable little cat who wakes up one day at the vet's. He discovers he has a HUGE cone around his head and he is not pleased. How can he function normally with that hideous contraption on him? He finds out it's not easy. He finally admits that he has been reduced to a smelly, clumsy Clone Cat... oh my!

Miraculously, Jeremey learns through trial and error that his cone may be a blessing not a hinderance. Cone Cat has superpowers that plain old Jeremey lacks. When he is sneaking some of Ava's leftover cereal, the milk and cereal poured not only into his mouth but into the cone too, allowing him to save some for later. How cool is that? The spider he previously had been stalking and now has gulped down isn't much of a catch... yuk! He can detect Ava's approach before she even leaves her room if he tilts his head at the right angle. Now that's a plus! His greatest victory is at Ava's birthday party when he disguises himself as a bowl. I wonder what that' s all about? You will love Jeremy's ingenuity and creativity on this one but no spoiler from me.

The illustrations are extremely well done. Jeremy's antics and expressions are pure... cat! If you own a cat or have access to one you will totally understand what I mean and they make you laugh. I thoroughly enjoyed "Cone Cat" and I highly recommend it.

Gives you view into what a cat would think about having cone around their neck. I think its really fun to imagine the benefits that a cat would get from having a cone.

Absolutely adorable! Jeremy wakes up at the vet to find a cone on his neck and his life has to change to adapt. Jeremy is sad at first, but then finds ways to use the cone to benefit him! (I don't think my cat has found much benefit to the cone when she has to wear it.) A cute picture book that is funny at any time, but would be especially great for kids when their beloved pet has to don the cone of shame.

Cone Cat wakes up at the vet to discover quite the change and it is NOT a welcome one. This new cone around his head makes life much more difficult. But can Jeremy find benefits to this new addition? Can he find the positive in this change?
I love that this book highlights the pros and cons of change and how being adaptable has it's advantages.