Two weeks ago, I received an email from a woman who said her five-year-old daughter is obsessed with Winston. She said that found him via Cuteoverload and follow him mostly on YouTube, so any anxiety I had about corrupting a babe with my foul mouth and fouler mind was immediately quelled. Anyway, she said her daughter, Ramona (best name for a child ever!) wrote a book about Winston and she wanted to send it to him. So she did and oh my god, it's so amazing. First of all, here's the cover letter:
Lollipop-head cat! I don't even know what that means, but I love it! It makes me want to lick my cat's face! Anyway, full scans of this new literary masterpiece are after the jump:
This is so awesome for, like 500,000 reasons (the fact that this five-year-old can draw consistently over five pages, Winston's little dark spot being noted, his Calgon-take-me-away bath stance, etc.), but my favorite thing about it is the last page. I don't think this is Ramona's precious way of saying that Winston takes after his daddies -- it's pure imagination and perhaps wishful thinking. I remember when I had imagination and wishes! I kinda wish Ramona were running the show here -- Winston might be a lot more active and exciting if that were the case.
I'm not so sure that he agrees, though.
That last photo of "lollipop-head cat" in bed with the book, making eye contact at the camera is classic. RAMONA ROCKS!
Jules
House of Jules
Posted by: HouseofJules | August 30, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Oh man, that is golden. I love it! I want to be 5 years old again.
And Winston's reaction is also hilarious.
Posted by: Christine | August 30, 2008 at 12:56 PM
I love that even cynical, sarcastic you is still touched by the imagination of a five year old. I knew you were still a big ol' ball of fluffy goodness on the inside!
Posted by: torrinpaige | August 30, 2008 at 01:05 PM
That is the cutest thing.
Posted by: Maria | August 30, 2008 at 01:06 PM
man I luv your cat...
Winston is so packed with "angry old man" expressions :)
Posted by: Jelena Vukosav | August 30, 2008 at 01:41 PM
chalked full of gooey goodness!
Posted by: spin sycle | August 30, 2008 at 02:03 PM
love love love crazy fucking love!!!
Posted by: kiita | August 30, 2008 at 02:05 PM
I would so totally buy that book.
Posted by: cella | August 30, 2008 at 02:29 PM
Absolutely adorable!! And yes, Ramona is a fantastic name. Very whimsical. I hope there are more Winston stories to come!! (and maybe a Rudy one too?)
Posted by: Meg | August 30, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Oh my! Best Caturday post EVAR!
Posted by: Another Rich | August 30, 2008 at 03:29 PM
As a kindergarten teacher, this makes me so very happy :o)
Posted by: Marianne | August 30, 2008 at 04:12 PM
And as a kindergarten teacher, I'm sorry that my previous post was grammatically incorrect haha.
Posted by: Marianne | August 30, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Winston seems uninspired. Where is your heart, Winnie?!
Posted by: Vera | August 30, 2008 at 04:23 PM
Ramona is the best! great book.
Posted by: skyduster | August 30, 2008 at 05:44 PM
This is possibly the most adorable thing I've ever seen. As a Winston fan myself, I've sometimes wondered if I should pen a book as a paean to him, but then Ramona beat me to it!
Posted by: sweetjuno | August 30, 2008 at 08:28 PM
I'm not sure what makes me happiest here? A child named Ramona, a book about Winston or the pictures of Winston looking at his book.
Posted by: inothernews | August 30, 2008 at 09:04 PM
"Winston: The Unauthorized Biography!". I can tell he objects to Ramona's portrait of him as a vegan, juggler who embraces his lollipop-likeness. Just tell him no press is bad press.
Posted by: Danielle | August 30, 2008 at 11:02 PM
I loved this entry. Like the last person said, what makes me happiest here? The 5-year old Ramona, the book she wrote about Your Awesome Cat Winston, or Winston actually reading it? I am sure you've made Ramona happy as you have this guy here too!
Posted by: Philip | August 30, 2008 at 11:09 PM
That...is so precious.
Posted by: Kate | August 30, 2008 at 11:50 PM
That is so freaking awesome.
Posted by: Rachael | August 31, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Please tell me you have a picture (or better yet, footage) of Winston eating spaghetti.
Posted by: Johari | August 31, 2008 at 01:25 AM
that is absolutely adorable, and all i can say is Winston needs to meet my cat Willow who is 20 pounds of pure adorable crazy. All I can say is, if she met the "I can has cheezburger" cat she would probably eat him, and then ask to be brushed...
Posted by: Heather | August 31, 2008 at 01:29 AM
wow, drunk posting ftw!!! all your base belong to me
Posted by: Heather | August 31, 2008 at 01:31 AM
This is the cutest fucking post EVER.
Posted by: Jenn | August 31, 2008 at 02:26 AM
that is so adorable!!!
Posted by: jamie | August 31, 2008 at 03:25 AM