Cute furballs
ARE you a fan of Garfield, the fictional cat from the comic strip created by Jim Davis? Or do you prefer the cat from Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat? These are the cats in popular children’s books and a comic strip.
Another well loved cat is Puss from the fairy tale Puss in Boots. This cat is known for distracting his enemies with his “cute kitten” looks. Another famous cat is the Grumpy Cat, an Arizona-based cat which has a form of drawfism where her face yields a perpetual frown. This cat, touted as one of the world’s famous feline sensation – has also graced the cover of New York magazine, appeared on American Idol season 13 and MTV Movie Awards.
As adorable as these cat characters are, we love cats best as pets.
I bet many of us are cat lovers, and have one or two or even more of these soft furballs at home
Recently, Starchild asked readers to send in letters on the topic, Cats. Alyson
Wong, 12, has a chubby pet cat named Mr McDoodleskins. “He looks like a half bat, half tiger. He has black and orange stripes and his faces resembles a bat, especially with his pointy ears.”
Rainaa Kaur Gill, seven, loves cats of different colours and breed. “My cat’s name is Maria. I like cats because they are cute, cuddly and furry.”
ITEM: We will usher in the Year of the Boar? Do you know some of the characteristics associated with people born under this zodiac sign? What do you like best about the Lunar New Year? Is it the decorations at the mall, the reunion dinner or special foods? Tell us about it.
We are also starting a colouring page in Starchild, starting with this Chinese New Year drawing.
Just colour this drawing and send it to us with your Chinese New Year letter.
All letters must include your full name, age (open to children aged 12 and below only), gender, e-mail address, phone number and correspondence address.
All colouring must reach us by Jan 25.
Starchild, c/o Star2
Star Media Group Bhd Menara Star, 15, Jalan 16/11 46350 Petaling Jaya Selangor
You can also e-mail your contributions to star2@thestar.com.my. Please put “STARCHILD” in the subject line of your e-mail. Scanned drawings should be in jpeg format, with a resolution of 200 dpi.