Tribbs: The Very Handsome Cat

by Faye Rapoport Despres, Laurel McKinstry Petersen (Illustrator)

Overview

Tribbs was just a kitten when his human family abandoned him. His mom did her best to her best to find food and shelter for the two of them, but the streets are no place for a kitten! Finding their way into foster care, the two are soon separated when his mom is adopted. The little kitten is growing up fast, will Tribbs ever find his forever home?

His happy ending arrives when his foster mom takes him to a pet adoption event, and he finds a family of his own. He settles in and soon becomes a welcoming committee of one for each new cat, for Tribbs has learned that "handsome is as handsome does."

A touching story that will capture the hearts of cat lovers of all ages!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781941523193
Publisher:	Writer's Coffee Bar Press
Publication date:	02/20/2020
Series:	Stray Cat Stories , #2
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.11(d)
Age Range:	2 - 8 Years

About the Author

Faye Rapoport DesPres was born in New York City and spent most of her childhood in upstate New York. Faye brought home so many strays as a child that her mom gave up saying no and let her keep them all. She currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband Jean-Paul, Little White, and the rest of their rescued cats.

Laurel McKinstry Petersen was born in Hartford CT. She met Faye when her family moved to upstate New York. They were both budding activists and became instant friends. When she was a child, her favorite subject was mice, which she used to decorate greeting cards for her family and friends. Laurel lives in Albany with her husband Glenn.

Editorial Reviews

"Tribbs: The Very Handsome Cat" is the story of a kitten whose his human family abandoned him. Tribbs' mom did her best to her best to find food and shelter for the two of them, but the streets are no place for a kitten! Finding their way into foster care, the two are soon separated when his mom is adopted. The little kitten is growing up fast, will Tribbs ever find his forever home? His happy ending arrives when his foster mom takes him to a pet adoption event and he finds a family of his own. He settles in and soon becomes a welcoming committee of one for each new cat, for Tribbs has learned that "handsome is as handsome does". Original, charming, and with a positive, compassionate message about the plight of stray and feral cats, "Tribbs: The Very Handsome Cat" is a very special picture book story for children ages 2-8 that is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book Pets/Wildlife collections. Children's Bookwatch, June 2020

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