Grumpy Cat Book & Note Cards Giveaway & #GrumpytownUSA Contest
Grumpy Cat has done it again and she might be coming to your town. The world’s most famous feline curmudgeon has another New York Times best selling book. A year ago, Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book made the New York Times best seller list. Her second book The Grumpy Cat Guide to Life: Observations By Grumpy Cat, published last month, is sitting pretty on the top of her growing empire. The unstoppable sour puss completed a multi-city book tour last month, is currently in Vancouver filming a movie (out this coming holiday season on the Hallmark channel) and about to hit a staggering 7 million Facebook fans.
One thing that makes me grumpy is the continuing gender confusion. Grumpy Cat is a girl, a female, a lady cat whatever you prefer but a SHE.
The Grumpy Guide, like all books and products from Chronicle Books is beautifully designed. The small hardcover with die-cut window is a charming entree into Grumpy Cat Land. I predict it will be every cat lover’s favorite stocking stuffer this Christmas. The boxed Notecards (4 each of 5 different designs) are a hardcore fan’s delight.
Giveaway: 3 lucky Cat Wisdom 101 readers will win The Grumpy Cat Guide To Life book. Plus we’re selecting one reader to win both the book and note cards. To enter, scroll down for details.
AND ANNOUNCING the #GrumpyCatUSA Contest. one lucky winner will have Grumpy Cat visit their home town. For real.
To enter, plan something to show your love for Grumpy Cat and then share it with the world using the hashtag #GrumpytownUSA. Entries are due by 9/30/2014 and Grumpy Cat will review all submissions. The winner will be announced on 10/15/2014. Will it be your town? Visit grumpytownusa.com for more details and the official rules.
Grumpy Cat’s adoring fans lap up every frown and negative one liners but why? Is it because she dares to say what the rest of us are thinking, at least sometimes? There’s no disputing her other-worldly cuteness but would a positive, less irreverent message be less funny? You bet. Her latest book is a mash-up of every self-help cliche to demotivate instead of inspire. Up ending famous sacred cows like “The journey is the destination” is funny and most of them work.
That said I also think there is room for cat books with a positive, motivational message. After all, the 5 Life Lessons Grumpy Cat Taught Me and 5 Things I learned From Grumpy Cat that wrote last year are cute but true and no doubt inspired someone.
I’ve learned there are copy cats everywhere, you can’t copyright a title or most ideas. We live in a derivative world. All creatives borrow. I’m guilty of borrowing or being inspired by many influences. As Oscar Wilde famously said: βImitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”
It’s funny. Merlin who figured prominently in my cat book and is our most frequent cat book reviewer refused to be photographed this time and behaved like, you guessed it, Grumpy Cat.
Last week’s Cat Sense Giveaway winner is Sally Swanson. Congratulations! Please look for an email from Cat Wisdom 101 requesting your shipping address.
Grumpy Cat book giveaway
This giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 and over. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment before 11:59 pm EST, Sept. 21. 2014 and please social media share at least ONCE. For extra chances to win, social media share and tell us in a separate comment where you shared. Thank-you for being loyal readers of Cat Wisdom 101 and showing the love! Let’s make this our best book giveaway ever.
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Fiona
I love Grumpy Cat but now as much as my bad boy kitty loves her.
Judy & C.A.T.S
We love Grumpy Cat. We find her grumpiness quite charming. We would like to win the book. Love, Cali, Andy, Tater and Shelly (C.A.T.S.)
Sally Swanson
I love Crumpy Cat! She speaks to my inner “grump”! I can’t wait for her movie! Besides, if Merlin likes her, she has to be great!
Kathie
My Kallie likes to channel her inner grumpy cat some days, she would love to win the grumpy cat book so she can perfect her attitude!
Edie Chase
I shared on Pinterest.
Edie Chase
I shared on Google +
Edie Chase
I shared on Twitter.
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Edie Chase
I shared on Facebook.
Edie Chase
I would love to win some Grumpy Cat things, or should I say hate? π
Connie
we’d love to win because I have a friend who would love this
Skeeter and Izzy
We LOVE Grumpy Cat!!!! We adore the sweet but grumpy little lady. We would love to win the Grumpy Cat book fur sure!!!
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo >^..^<
Cary Hillman
I shared on Facebook
Cary Hillman
Love Grumpy Cat!
Christine
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Christine
Shared on Facebook
Christine
All of this stuff is awful. I want to win it.
Carolsue
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Carolsue
Grumpy Cat is so awesome! I’d love to meet her!
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Cynthia Southern
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Cynthia Southern
I shared on Pinterest on the pets giveaways and contests board.
Cynthia Southern
I love Grumpy cat, books and note cards. This is a perfect giveaway.
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Alesha ol
Oh Grumpy Cat is so cute with her lil frown. My daughters would love this, my meow sons might be jealous π
Kitties Blue
Some of us did this silly Grumpy Cat thing for Cat Scouts for Grumpy Cat’s last birthday. Like Grumpy Cat, we were NOT amused. Would love to win. Lily Olivia aspires to be the next Grumpy Cat. XO Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Pixel Blue Eyes & Jenny
Oh my goodness, I’ve loved Grumpy Cat from the first time I saw her cute little grumpy face! Her grumpy frown is really just a smile turned upside down (don’t tell her I said that, BOL!). Mommy occasionally calls me ‘grumpy toes’ when I don’t feel like doing anything. Maybe we’re sisters!
What a cool giveaway. I know Mommy would LOVE those cards and the book. Have a great day!
Pixel “Grumpy Toes” Blue Eyes
Katnip Lounge
I love Miss grumpy Cat!!! I hope she’ll do Catmas cards…
Nerissa's Life
A movie and another book? Wow! Pretty impressive, for sure.
Purrs,
Nissy
Melissa and Truffles
You know our GC obsession!!! If she came to my city I would try to catnap her MOL!!!
meowmeowmans
Grumpy Cat is awesome. Because who doesn’t have a little grump in them? π
Brian
How can you not love a little Grumpy now and again?!?!
Deztinee High
Dat’s weally cool. Weez wuld shawe, but fur sum weason when we paw yous shawe buttons they act like apps and want purrmision to access our accounts and post on our behalf and see ow furiends lists and purrsonal infurmation. Weez just donn’t let apps do those fings so weez kuldn’t shawe. But weez know one lucky reader will be happy wiff da purrize. π
Luv ya’
Dezi
Milton
We’d love to win.
Flynn
That looks a great giveaway. Good luck to all my US friends. Everyone loves Grumpy Cat.
Cathy Keisha
A password? OK, TW says this is a picture book with little words so weβre entering. Love the note cards. Iβm sure sheβs really a lot sweeter than I am.
Layla Morgan Wilde
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Angel AbbyGrace
Tweeting…just curious about the password???
Layla Morgan Wilde
what password?
Angel AbbyGrace
We love Grumpy Cat and you know one reason is because she is so different. In the past so many would have overlooked a cat with that type of expression but now it’s become more acceptable to be different and that is a good thing.
The Swiss Cats
Good luck, US friends ! We love the green note card ! Purrs
Sue Brandes
We love grumpy cat here. Would love to win. Thanks for the chance.
Connie
I know a friend who would love this
Elena
I love Grumpy Cat! She is so cute
Laila and Minchie
We love Grumpy Cat and would love to win her book and give it to Mom for Catmas.
Jeannie menor
Grumpy is so cute. We Iove her and all her things we have 3 grumpy plush cats. The book would be awesome I would read it to my four cats
The Island Cats
We love Grumpy Cat…because we know she’s really not as grumpy as every one says. π Her new book looks great!
Sammy
We love Grumpy Cat in this house…….she knows how to work a crowd for sure. The other thing is we know she’s HAPPY…….a frown is a smile turned upside down after all!!!!!
Hugs, Sammy
Holly Carr
Grumpy Cat might not approve, but everyone in our family LOVES her, and we are huge fans! We already have a copy of her 1st book and would love to add her new book to our collection!
Summer
Grumpy Cat would hate this, but she always makes me smile! I’d like to be as famous as her, but I have to be honest – I’m just not grumpy! I’m not even as grumpy as Sparkle sometimes was! I guess I’ll just have to figure out my own feline niche!