title: Mrs. McTats and Her Houseful of Cats
author:  Alyssa Satin Capucilli 
description: "In a small, cozy cottage lived Mrs. McTats. She lived all alone, except for one cat." This is only true for a page or two. In time, more and more cats scratch on her door, and somehow, every time, she seems to find room for them. "'Come in, my sweet dears,' said Mrs. McTats. 'I'm sure I've got room for just two more cats. I'll call you Basil, and Curly you'll be. I only had one cat, but now I have three!'" She names them in alphabetical order, from her original, Abner, to the final arrival, number 26--named Zoom. Joan Rankin's endearing illustrations of all the new four-legged family members--along with Mrs. McTats's easy hospitality--will charm the socks off your youngsters so much they won't realize it's an alphabet and counting book combined! (Ages 3 to 7) <i>--Karin Snelson</i>
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  # ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  
  
  First, I want to thank my home team, the people who help when I’m stuck, get
  my writing and makeup supplies (I’m just no good at judging makeup, or
  clothes, for that matter), gather to care for stray and feral cats, and ensure
  that I’m fed and that I don’t duck my doctor appointments: my beloved spouse-
  creature (thirty-two years of marital something in 2017!), Timothy Liebe; my
  extraordinary assistant and fellow writer, Julie Holderman; and my writing
  partner and buddy, the djinn of middle-grade fiction, Bruce Coville. My
  gratitude to the new Tamora Pierce LLC staff for their work on the new webpage
  format, layout, and updates: Donna Burke, Jeremiah Tolbert, MJ Erickson, and
  Farrah Nakhaie. Thanks also to the Sunday Night Bollywood Team, writer Kathy
  Coville, Cynthia Bishop, and brother-in-law Craig, in addition to the Home
  Team.
  
  
  As ever, I have the best professional support team a writer could ask for:
  Mallory Loehr and Chelsea Eberly at Random House Children