Chapel Street
The Brownstone
Home sweet home, with the tallest, twistiest staircase a kitten ever saw.
Welcome toJudy’s World
Meet Judy Cat, a curious British kitten with a red collar, a tiny teacup and a very big appetite for adventure (and pizza).
Meet the characters Read the storyMeet theCharacters
From a London flat to a brownstone on Chapel Street, here are the friends and family who fill Judy’s world.
Book one · Hardcover · November 10, 2026
The Grand Adventures of Judy Cat
Two British cats in a London flat. Four little kittens. One stork, one ocean liner, and a very special home near Yale.
When Judy Cat arrives at the Riders’ brownstone on Chapel Street, she discovers stairs that go up, up, up, a sleepy dog named Nora, and a whole city of dinosaur bones, fine portraits and famous pizza just waiting outside the door.
These are the first pages of the book. To find out what happens next, read the whole story!
Judy’sNew Haven
Every stop on Judy’s first adventure is a real place you can visit. Follow in her paw prints!
Peabody Museum
The Dinosaur Hall
Where Judy let out her famous “meow-en!” and climbed right onto a dinosaur’s foot.
Yale Center for British Art
The Fine Portraits
A British cat can’t pass up British art. One painting looked quite like a fortress!
Chapel Street
Church of St. Paul
Judy was very, very careful crossing the street on her way home.
Wooster Street
The Pizza Stop
“Pizza!” thought Judy. “Now that would be a treat!” (Flour everywhere.)
Wooster Square
The Cherry Blossoms
Every spring, Judy watches the whole square turn pink from her window.
JudyOut & About
Judy has jumped off the page and into New Haven! Here she is visiting the very places from her book.
Spotted Judy around town? Share your photos with #JudyCatAdventures
A year withJudy
Rainy days
Books with Mr. Rider
Snowy days
Tea by the fire
Springtime
Cherry blossoms
Sunny days
Boats from the cupola
Coming soon
The first Judy Cat plush
Take Judy home
Soft, round and grey, with her red collar and gold name tag, just like in the book. Our first small batch is coming to independent shops around New Haven.
Shop owners: want Judy on your shelves? We’d love to hear from you.
Or write to cmvreuter@gmail.com
Judy Cat Plush
First batchThe Book
Hardcover · Nov 10Teacup & Saucer
Dreaming of it
Nursery Bedding
Dreaming of itFun &Activities
Things to make, colour and do with little kittens at home or in the classroom.
Licensing & partnerships
Set sail with Judy
Judy Cat is an original character with a hand-drawn world full of family, friends and real-life places. We’re looking for thoughtful partners to help her world grow.
- Publishing
- Animation & TV
- Plush & toys
- Nursery & home
- Tableware
- Museums & tourism
Or write to cmvreuter@gmail.com
About the author
Meet Claudia
Claudia Reuter is the author and illustrator of The Grand Adventures of Judy Cat. She lives in a landmark brownstone on Chapel Street in New Haven, Connecticut, with her husband and their British Shorthair kitten, the real-life inspiration for Judy.
Every illustration began as a pencil sketch, was outlined in black ink, and was then brought to life with colored pencils. Judy’s adventures are drawn from the streets, museums, cherry blossoms and pizza that make New Haven home.
The Grand Adventures of Judy Cat is the first in a planned series following all four Cat siblings on their Ivy League adventures.
Claudia Reuter