Across Childrensillustrators.com there are a number of cool cats (use our illustration search tool to find your favourites). In this post, we celebrate some of the feline faces our talented members have illustrated.

(Above) Illustration by Kathi Ember

(Above) Illustration by Ella Okstad, Represented by The Organisation

(Above) Illustration by Beccy Blake

(Above) Illustration by Leeza Hernandez

(Above) Illustration by Sharon Harmer

(Above) Illustration by The Brave Union, represented by IllustrationOnline

(Above) Illustration by Ines Huni

(Above) Illustration by Ekaterina Trukhan, represented by Good Illustration

(Above) Illustration by Philip Hurst

(Above) Illustration by Kate Taylor

Five fun cat facts for all our feline loving friends:

• Cats can drink salt water! It's true. A cat's liver is super efficient and can filter the excess salt. 
• In 2015 a Russian cat named Barsik ran for mayor, polling ahead of many of his Human co-runners. Barsik also attempted to become Russia's president in 2018.  We like a cat with ambition.
• Some cats appear to have thumbs. The cool looking paws are shaped by additional toes. It's a thumbs up from us!
• The richest cat in history is a British mog called Blackie who inherited a cool 15 million pounds (GBP).
• A group of cats is referred to as a "Clowder". 

Here are five famous children's books featuring cats:

- Mog the Forgetful Cat
- Cat in the Hat
- The Tale of Tom Kitten
- Tabby McTat
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (The Cheshire Cat)