Leonard My Life as a Cat

Review An alien hurtles toward Earth, expecting to shape-shift into human form and work as a Yellowstone park ranger until his scheduled rendezvous for departure. Instead, his shape is decidedly catlike, and his landing spot (a tree in South Carolina) is way off target...Readers will particularly enjoy Leonard's distinctive first-person narrative, sprinkled with an alien's refreshing observations about the language, habits, and idiosyncrasies of Earth's two- and four-legged inhabitants...Often amusing and occasionally moving, this imaginative chapter book is never less than fully engaging--Booklist (starred review) An alien in the body of a cat visits Earth and bonds with a human girl... Humanity isn't just for humans in this earnest, heartfelt story told from Leonard's perspective. The characters experience loneliness and distress, but that makes the happiness and comfort of friendship all the more important. The alien aspect creates intrigue but mostly serves as a vehicle to showcase the preciousness of the human experience from an outsider's perspective... A comforting read about connection and compassion.--Kirkus Reviews Product Description An alien accidently takes the form of a stray cat and must choose whether to return to his planet or stay with his new human friend Olive. About the Author Carlie Sorosiak is the author of the middle-grade novel I, Cosmo as well as two novels for young adults: If Birds Fly Back and Wild Blue Wonder. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.