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For lovers of cats and fine art, A Gallery of Cats reimagines iconic paintings if cats were inserted in each scene. A young boy Tom takes a happy wrong turn in a museum to come across the collection, and is guided from one piece to the next by a Jackson, a messy, modern-painted cat.

This is a fun collection of cats brought to life in the style of famous artists, exactly what is promised by the title. I enjoyed the feline reinterpretations of classic paintings, and how each one is personified in a particular cat. Vincent (Van Gogh) is elusive and unsociable, while Edvard is as easily spooked as The Scream.

This both book captures and inspires a love for art and cats, and the power of collections to spark imagination.