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Meow Is Not A Cat

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Meow Is Not Cat is a flight of folly starring a cynical cat, monkeys, butt jokes, a banana cannon, and a kid named Meow. Many stories about neurodiverse kids feature adults “correcting” them. In this story, Meow changes an adult’s perspective.

Nestled in the laughs is a lesson on how embracing different interpretations of the world can yield fabulous results.

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NEURODIVERSITY

Neurodiverse kids are often labeled naughty, distracted, loud, difficult, or rude. Many stories about these kids end with an adult coming to the rescue to “correct” them. Not in this story. Instead, it’s Meow who helps an adult change their perspective.

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GENDER INCLUSIVE

Meow is never gendered. Readers can identify with Meow however they wish: girls see an adventurous spirit like themselves; boys see a creative soul like themselves; and non-binary kids enjoy a light-hearted laugh free from stereotypes.

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DYSLEXIA FRIENDLY

All Kelly Tills books are dyslexia friendly. This book uses techniques to make reading a more comfortable: a dyslexia-friendly font; no stark white pages to reduce glare; ample text size and spacing to avoid crowding.

“An appealingly offbeat book with a strong message about appreciating unusual thinking.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“[A] valuable reference for introducing the concept of neurodivergence… ”
—The Children’s Book Review

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4.6 stars on Amazon ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kindle New Release Bestseller list in Children’s Humorous Literature

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—Lady Undertaker

Fun story, good message

My kids are 4, 6, and 7. They really enjoyed this book, particularly because they like butts and cats. It’s a cute story about a neurodiverse kid (who isn’t obviously gendered, which is cool because your kid can decide whether Meow is a boy or girl. FYI, gender is not the focus of this book). It portrays a kid who’s a little different than the other kids, and shows that it’s up to the adult/teacher to learn how to adapt.

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—Alan U

Meow to a Fun Adventure

This is a fun and sometimes quirky story of Meow who is not a cat, but a child who thinks and acts different than the peers in class. [...]when the classroom teacher Ms. Snickety losers her patience and says, "Oh Meow, will you please just get in line. It's like herding cats." Meow takes comments like this literally. The book takes the reader on an adventure and along for the ride is Meow's cynical cat, that often steals the show. This is a good book to introduce neurodivergent thinking and the lesson of speaking more clearly when giving directions. The book is friendly for Dyslexic readers and relatable for all genders.

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—Aaron C.

This is an incredibly fun read.

You will very much enjoy this quirky, fun tale. The art is perfect for the story and the story is perfect for the art. I read this with my daughter and she laughed out loud. We were able to talk about the jokes and fun of the book. She is very cat-like herself so found this book extra relatable. If you have a cat. A kid. Or a kid that thinks they are a cat, you can’t go wrong here.

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More About The Book

Celebrating Different Brains

Every child interprets the world in their own way. Even more so for kids who think differently. They often get labeled naughty, distracted, loud, difficult, or rude.

Too many stories about these kids end with an adult coming to the rescue to “correct” them. Not in this story.

Instead, in this completely whacky kids’ book about being unique, it’s Meow who helps an adult change their perspective. This book paints the picture of what life is like from the perspective of one neurodiverse child.

Meow Is Just Like Me

Meow is never once gendered in the book. Gender isn’t the topic, but neither is it an issue. By not telling readers Meow’s gender, they are free to see in Meow whoever they wish: girls can see an adventurous spirit like themselves; boys can see a creative soul like themselves; non-binary kids get to enjoy a light-hearted laugh free from heavy gender stereotypes.

And it works. Check out the diversity in these quotes from advanced reader reviews:

“I loved this book! It is the story of Meow- a school going boy, who wears a cap with cat ears, and processes things a little differently than his classmates.”
“This was a sweet and silly look at a little girl who is called Meow, but she stresses that she is NOT a cat. She wears a cat hat and marches to the beat of her own drum.”
“What a charming little gem! Great representation with Meow being neurodiverse and (as the book description hints) gender non-conforming/non-binary!”

All of these people are right.

Learn from the Kids

Hey parents and caregivers, are you confused? How on earth can so much happen in a single book? Why are the monkeys roaming free? What does “dancing like a flat-footed duck on a hotplate” even mean? And where on earth did that banana cannon come from?

These are all excellent questions. You should ask the kids. Guaranteed there will be no two answers alike, and that’s exactly how it should be.

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Product Specs

Ages: 3-7

Format	ISBN	Retail Price
Hardcover	978-1-7367004-8-8	$19.99
Paperback	978-1-7367004-7-1	$12.99
eBook	978-1-7367004-6-4	$6.99

Pages: 44

Size: 8.5″ x 8.5″

Language: English

Published: April 2022

Publisher: Good With Crayons, an imprint of FDI Publishing

All formats & eBook available on Amazon