The holiday season is here! I hope you might consider my first three children’s books as delightful and charitable holiday gifts for any young animal lover in your life.

The Stray Cat Stories — charmingly illustrated by artist Laurel McKinstry Petersen — are perfect for children aged 3-8 (but have been enjoyed by cat fans of all ages).

Each book is a true story based on the life of a real-life cat I rescued from a difficult life on the streets. All have happy endings, of course!

Titles include:

Little White: The Feral Cat Who Found a Home: A beloved feral cat who lived a long, happy life with us — and who now has more than 6000 Facebook fans — started it all with her remarkable rescue story

Tribbs: The Very Handsome Cat: Big-hearted Tribbs played a major role in the rescue of Little White, and he also overcame a rough start in life.

Frazier: The Very Special Cat: Can you count the toes, tails, ears, and eyes on a cat (even when the cat has just one eye?). A very special cat can help!

The Amazon page for the entire series can be found here.

The books are also available at BN.com and other online bookstores. Or, you can support your local bookstore by walking right in and asking them to order your copies from Ingram.

Finally, some editions of the books can be ordered directly from this website, here.

A portion of the proceeds of the Stray Cat Stories is always donated to non-profit animal rescues around the world.

Enjoy! (And online reviews are always appreciated!)