Joann Sfar

Gaining the ability to speak after swallowing a parakeet, the rabbi's cat uses his newfound talent to tell lies, the consequences of which lead to being banned from contact with the rabbi's daughter and an education in the Torah, despite his preference for the Kabbalah and his desire for a bar mitvah. Mature.

The Rabbi's Cat

Maggie Gordon

Oh this is a delight! The Rabbi's Cat is about a cat who lives with a Rabbi and his daughter in Northern Africa (Algeria). One day, the cat gains the ability to speak (totally not after eating a parrot of course), and then he wants to convert to Judaism so the rabbi will let him spend time with the daughter. What follows are some interesting conversations about religion and faith as understood through the delightfully snarky eyes of a cat. It's a thought-provoking tome, plus it stars a cat so it gets bonus points :)