Leonard My Life as a Cat, Carlie Sorosiak
Leonard My Life as a Cat, Carlie Sorosiak
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Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

Author: Carlie Sorosiak

Narrator: Jeffrey Kafer

Unabridged: 4 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/22/2021


Synopsis

He's not a stray house cat, he's an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his planet or remain with his new human friend in a humorous, heart-tugging story from the author of I, Cosmo.

The cat that Olive rescues from a flood has a secret: he's not really a cat at all, but an alien who crashed to Earth on a beam of light. The cat, whom Olive names Leonard, was prepared to visit the planet as a human—but something went wrong. Now Leonard may never know what it's like to hold an umbrella, go bowling, or host a dinner party. (And his human jokes still need some work: Knock, knock. Who's there? Just Leonard. It is me.) While Olive worries about whether she will have to move after her mom and her new boyfriend get back from their summer vacation, Leonard tries to figure out how to get from South Carolina to Yellowstone National Park, because if he's not there at the end of the month, he'll miss his ride home. But as Olive teaches Leonard about the beautiful and confusing world of humans, he starts to realize how much he cares about this particular one. A sweet and dryly funny story about what it means to be human—and what it means to be home.

About Carlie Sorosiak

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on March 06, 2021

In a galaxy far, far away, beings are immortal. Each being, to celebrate one’s 300th birthday, is allowed to visit Earth for one month. The being can take on any form it likes… penguin, elephant, or human etc…and spend that month experiencing life on Earth in the chosen form. The beings study life o......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on May 12, 2021

Sweet, funny story about found family. Leonard's thoughts about cleaning himself made me laugh out loud.......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on December 13, 2024

My granddaughter is reading this book for OBOB (Oregon Battle of the Books). I decided to read it too, as we do that sometimes, and then share our thoughts. I enjoyed the book and felt that it had some lovely points about what family and belonging mean. I’m looking forward to comparing notes with my......more

Goodreads review by Nisa on February 25, 2023

Matt Haig'in İnsanlar kitabını biraz anımsattı. Bilmiyorum ilk hangi kitap yazılmış ama bu kitap bir canlı olarak bir yere bir aileye ait hissetmenin güzelliğini anlatıyor. İçinizi ısıtan güzel bir kitaptı. Yazarın Ben Cosmo adlı kitabını da alıp okumayı planlıyorum.......more

Goodreads review by C on March 21, 2025

Why was this young adult book more suspenseful, touching and yes, even insightful than most adult novels?! The choice to live each day is not a new theme for a book, but it still resonates deeply and seems fresh in this book. It's a new take on the 'alien on earth' trope, and the characterization of......more