The Cat Mewseum - A Feline Guide to Art History

Welcome to the Cat Mewseum, where there are beautiful artefacts and cute cats waiting around every corner.

Let your guide-cat take you through the amazing galleries, discovering art from Ancient Egypt and Medieval England to China, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria and more.

Search for hidden treasures, learn amazing facts about humans' relationship with cats throughout history and keep your eyes peeled for the pesky mice that are on the loose.

This search book and guided tour - inspired by the wonders of the V&A and Ashmolean museums - is purr-fect for cat lovers and art enthusiasts alike.

Discover incredible artworks and amazing art history, with a whole host of feline guides.

About the author

Laura Winstone is a artist and illustrator from Norwich, UK, who uses collage with handpainted papers to create her distinctive and original artwork for a contemporary audience. Her work often features bold colours, decorative patterns, and playful elements. Laura was awarded second prize in the prestigious Macmillan Illustration prize for Children's illustration in 2021 and was highly commended in the V&A illustration awards. Her first book, The UnOfficial Guide to the Ancient Egyptian After Life, was published in May 2022 by Cicada.

Summary

Take a guided tour around the Cat Mewseum, discovering amazing facts about cats and art history, in this purr-fect guide and search book for cat lovers and art enthusiasts alike.

Foreword

It's night-time at the Mewseum, and all the visitors have gone home, so it's time to patrol. Wait - what was that squeak? Uh oh, there's mice in the Mewseum!

Product details

• Authors: Laura Winstone
• Assisted by: Laura Winstone (Illustration)
• Publisher: Hachette Children's Book
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 13.08.2026
• EAN: 9781804535820
• ISBN: 978-1-80453-582-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Illustrations: clr illus
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Creativity; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / General, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Interest age: from c 4 years, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / General