SAM: The Cat Without a Tail

by Gloria Lintermans

Overview

Sam: The Cat Without A Tail follows the trials of Sam, a young Manx cat with a soft, white puff of a tail. As he discovers that he is indeed different from everyone around him, he learns and helps to teach the importance and beauty of diversity and self-worth.

"Sam: The Cat Without a Tail is a children's picturebook about Sam, a white kitten without a tail - just a stump of fur. Although Sam is adopted into a loving home, he feels shy and ashamed about his lack of a tail. Can Sam learn to develop confidence? A few facts about Max cats and a note to parents and caregivers about supporting children's self-worth round out this charming, purrfectly delightful story." --James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review

"Sam: The Cat Without a Tail, written by Gloria Lintermans and illustrated by Kristina Tosic, is a delightful story about difference and acceptance. The first thing that everyone, people and other cats, notice about Sam is that he has no tail. The other cats make fun of Sam and he feels lonely and left out because he can't do the things the others can do. When Sam overcomes his fear and achieves what the other cats couldn't, he learns to accept his difference as what makes him special and unique. The book includes suggestions for parents and caregivers on how to encourage the children to develop feelings of self-worth by appreciating difference and accepting diversity." --Norah Colvin, Founder, readilearn

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613431207
Publisher:	Blooming Twig Books
Publication date:	04/01/2017
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Gloria Lintermans has been a syndicated fashion and beauty columnist for 25 years. She believes that there is a great need for children to understand that it is our differences that make each of us special and this world a peaceful world in which to live.

Editorial Reviews

"Gloria Lintermans SAM: The Cat Without a Tail is the perfect blend of storytelling fun and teaching tool. The brilliant writing and colorful illustrations inspire higher self-worth encouraging young children to celebrate their individuality and achieve the independence to truly thrive. Reading is so important to a growing mind. What better way to inspire the special qualities and traits our children possess." --Marsh Engle, Multi-Published Author, Women's Success Speaker, Originator of AMAZING WOMAN’S DAY

Amazon:

"5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for all the family."

"Filled with warmth, feline (human) kindness and affection. A great read for all the family.

Gloria has done her job well. She should be proud of this book." -- Amazon Customer

Florida News-Journal:

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“5 / 5 stars. Fantastic read, engaging, enthralling. A must read.

I loved the whole concept of this book, the imagination of the author is brilliant.

It's always quite a feat to introduce a new story and making it believable. Gloria makes it perfect.

It is absolutely brilliant!!!. Very entertaining. Great fun.

This is a great book to teach children not to make fun of others just because they are different. The message behind this book is something to take into account in the education of children today. As a teacher I will advise this book to my students.

Well written and colorfully illustrated, it has the capable of captivating children. My verdict, very good, excellent read, top class. A MUST READ!!!” -- THE BOOK CLUB - Books and Literature

Winner of Academics' Choice Award:

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"The meaning of being special is to be distinguished, or different from what is common or ordinary. To be extraordinary! Sam was different from the other pets in his neighborhood because he didn't have a tail. That difference made him feel he was lacking what everyone else had, and that made him sad. But, one day they discovered it wasn't that he was lacking at all. He was a rare kind of cat, unlike any other, and that didn't make him just different, it made him special! This story shows that we all have basic structures that identify us in common ways, but these common traits should never define who we are." -- Darleen Wohlfeil, Children's Bookwatch: May 2018

Sam: The Cat Without A Tail follows the trials of Sam, a young Manx cat with a soft, white puff of a tail. As he discovers that he is indeed different from everyone around him, he learns and helps to teach the importance and beauty of diversity and self-worth. An original, entertaining, and thoroughly 'kid friendly' picture book specifically written for children ages 3 to 7 by Gloria Lintermans, and charmingly illustrated by Kristina Tosic, "Sam: The Cat Without A Tail" is particularly and especially recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections. It should be noted for personal reading lists that "Sam: The Cat Without A Tail" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99). -- Children's Bookwatch: July 2018

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