Simon's Cat vs. the World

by Simon Tofield

Overview

Now in paperback, the world’s favorite cat faces his biggest series of challenges yet, as he takes on the whole globe! 

WITH OVER ONE BILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE, Simon’s Cat is a genuine word-of-mouth phenomenon. Fans from all over the world have fallen for this adorable but anarchic feline who will do just about anything to be fed. Simon Tofield’s beautiful drawings and warm humor come alive on the page in this irresistibly charming book—an outgrowth of the enormously popular short films featured on YouTube. 

Simon’s Cat proved his authority in the house. He returned victorious from his adventures beyond the garden fence. He prevailed after the chaotic arrival of a new kitten in Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos. Now he takes on the world! Illustrated in glorious full color, this volume explodes from the page with mesmerizing levels of detail. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781636142296
Publisher:	Akashic Books, Ltd.
Publication date:	05/06/2025
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

SIMON TOFIELD is an award-winning animator and cartoonist. He has had a lifelong interest in animals, beginning as a child, when his uncle gave him a plastic pond that quickly filled with wildlife. Simon was given his first cat when he was nine and now has four rescue cats, which are the mischievous inspiration for his work. He is the author of multiple Simon’s Cat books, including Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos, Simon’s Cat vs. the World, and Simon’s Cat Off to the Vet . . . and Other Cat-astrophes.

Editorial Reviews

"This book will delight fans of Simon’s Cats and cat lovers, and makes a great stocking stuffer."

Catster

"Fans are in for a treat as favorite characters, as well as new faces, run amok in world full of surprises."

Cat Fancy

"Of all of the Simon’s Cat books, I believe that this one is my favorite!"

Cat Chat

09/09/2013
Simon’s white cat steps into a Technicolor world in this collection of all-new cat cartoons based on the popular (360 million views on YouTube) cartoon and book series. The bendy-as-rubber, demanding-as-a-debutante feline faces off against his own environment—the beanbag chair, lawn gnomes, neighborhood dogs, and Simon’s model ship—in full-page, full-color illustrations. Tofield’s cartooning is wonderfully fluid: the cat is beautifully rendered in simple lines, and is as flexible and highly expressive as the real thing. His indoor and outdoor misadventures are filled with details that increase the laughs with every viewing. Each page is wordless except for a simple one- or two-word caption each, and sight gags range from the outrageous—most cats can’t throw snowballs or use a crowbar to break through another home’s cat flap for purloining food—to the familiar (pawing frantically at a nature documentary about birds on the television, flopping belly-first on the middle of a Scrabble board). Cat lovers will adore this and will nod in recognition of real-life cat behavior; cartoon fans will delight in Tofield’s graceful skill in capturing the slinkiness, stealth, and self-absorption of our feline masters. Extras include an eight-page section on how to draw the characters and a sheet of Simon’s Cat color stickers. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly