This was an adorable book. Both I and my seven-year-old daughter enjoyed it. She thought the illustrations were very cute and liked how well they showed Fiona's feelings. She laughed at many points during the book while reading about Fiona's antics and had little trouble reading it out loud on her own. As her mom, I liked the message behind this book, that someone, even a fluffy kitty, are more than just their looks and that beauty isn't everything. This is a great book to read together as a family with enjoyable illustrations that make it great for all ages.

Honestly it was super cute and my kids adored it. I love the illustrations and I look forward to more works from this author in the future. Who doesn't love of a good kitty cat tale.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a honest review. I promise my review is 100% accurate to me.

A great reminder that there is more to a person (or cat) then the outer appearance. Fun book

Review coming soon! Can’t wait to read this one. I can’t already tell it’s gonna be great especially with the illustrations.

First, the illustrations are stunning, many of my students draw in this style and would be drawn in so quickly. The little bubbles gave me anime vibes. The cats facial expressions had me laughing aloud!

Second, this is such a poignant message and presented so thoughtfully while being hilarious! It is an important lesson for children but also a good reminder (or maybe lesson) for adults. I will be purchasing this book for my niece but also as an anchor text for my 5/6 class as a means to begin a conversation about why compliments about someones look can be problematic/unwelcome.

Such a cute book. I loved it!! The illustrations of the cat and also overall were super cute and fun!

Thanks so much to NetGalley for the free Kindle book. My review is voluntarily given, and my opinions are my own.

I loved this book so much that I would go out and immediately buy a copy of this if my kid was still young (they are twenty). As it is, I am going to suggest it to a couple of people I know who have kids and one who teaches early education.

Princess Fuzzypants here: I love this book. Fiona is a beautiful kitty. There is no doubt but she is frustrated when all the praises she receives are for her looks. Throughout the day she performs numerous tasks for her humans, such as waking her mother up and catching mice- although she always lets them go too. She becomes increasingly angry until her little girl finally acknowledges what the adults seem to miss. She is beautiful but she is also smart. When Lou, the little girl, explains to her parents why she says this, Fiona becomes happier.

This is an adorable story about how humans underestimate us felines and only think about the superficial. It is augmented by some delightful artwork. And it reminds us not to take something for granted by just looking at the obvious. Especially kitties. Five purrs and two paws up.

This was a sweet book with such an important message! The illustrations are captivating and the story was easy to follow for young children. Definitely recommend!

How absolutely adorable! A kitten with a penchant for hating shallow praise? A moral parable wrapped up in cuteness.

An illustration style that I absolutely love, a subject that I adore (cats!) and an important message. However, the execution felt a bit rushed, which made the message less impactful in my opinion.

While I loved the messaging, I don't think it was executed well at all. I agree that there are many instances where people are reduced down to their looks and given superficial compliments (especially women), but this book was irritating for me to read and I can't imagine myself reading this to a classroom of children. Fiona immediately became irritated with the appearance-related praise instead of it grating on her over time (like it would for most people). I feel as though children may get the wrong idea with this book and take it as a black and white messaging: being told you're pretty is bad and its insulting. In reality, being paid superficial compliments when paired with deeper ones is an ideal balance (in my opinion, anyway). Cancel me if you want, but I like being called pretty by my husband or being told that I'm cute. There would be a problem if my other qualities are being completely ignored, but I truly feel as though a balance of the two are important.

Because of this, I would not read this in my classroom.

Thank you to 4U2B Books & Media for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

A light and cute read, I had a great time and it reads super fast.

Fiona gave me the vibes of Marie the kitten of the Aristocats, who through different scenarios wants to prove that she is more than just a pretty kitten.

I highly recommend it, you will have a great time.

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for providing me with this ARC.

Fiona is a cat with strong opinions and she does not want to be valued for just her beauty, She is often disappointed when she does something wonderful, like a kill a mouse, that her people compliment her by calling her pretty kitty, not fierce or clever. This would be an excellent book to talk about the things we value and praise with students. The charming illustrations are wonderful compliment to fun text. .

The artwork in this is gorgeous--really well done. Fiona the cat is many things, but her people keep saying how pretty she is! How frustrating for her. I imagine many little girls can relate.

While the artwork of Fiona and the Peculiar Praise is bright, clear, and gorgeous I don't think the message it's trying to send works very well. Praise makes everyone feel good and feel seen. But calling someone cute or beautiful or any other similar adjective shouldn't be seen as a bad thing. That's all some want. Maybe it's small. Maybe it's vain. But it can also be important. I do applaud standing up for your accomplishments at the same time. Anyway, it's a cute picture book and I think most kids will enjoy it.

Fiona is full of fantastic qualities and abilities, but much to her confusion is only praised for her looks. This book is a wonderful lesson for girls and boys (and adults) alike that there is much more to a person (or a cat) than their appearance. :)

This engaging story follows Fiona (AKA Queen Fiona) who is not so happy about the compliments her owners give her.. Specifically, she would like to be seen as more than cute. Fiona has a unique POV that will draw children into the story and make them laugh as they follow her antics and though process upon receiving different compliments.

A sweet, colorful look into the mind of a housecat. It really did tug at my cat-mom heartstrings and reminded me of my own little feline. I thought some of the text could have been smoother, I noticed some missed opportunity for a good rhyme to keep the pace. With that being said I think it still highlighted a topic that's important and often looked over...adults giving clique, overly used praise to children. Was Fiona adorable, lovely, etc? Absolutely. And when it comes to children, we often jump to use these types of descriptors too. But as adults we should take a moment to think of internal traits as well...is that child being brave? helpful? empathetic? We are all so much more than what is seen on the outside and I think that's what the story is trying to portray.
Not to mention that the illustrations are stunning with such soft shades of color. I'll be looking into more work done by the illustrator!
Thank you to 4U2B Books & Media for access to this book.

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Why do her humans keep complimenting on her looks and not seeing all of the other FABULOUS parts of her?! Because she's adorable. A cute and fluffy book about noticing actions and not just appearances. With some haughtiness :)