Radio Interview and Book Review for The Adventures of Cefa the Cat by Cristine Caton

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The Adventures of Cafe the Cat-Cefa Finds a Home by Cristine Caton
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace (April 17, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1460906500
ISBN-13: 978-1460906507

Author Bio:

Cousins Cristine Caton and Judy Ryan grew up in St. Louis, Missouri Cristine Caton started her career as an elementary school teacher. She taught for 7 years before going on to other ventures. She ended her career as the owner of a print and copy shop where she did the layout and design for her customers using various computer graphics programs. After retiring she decided to put both of these careers together to create the series of children’s pictures called "The Adventures of Cefa the Cat". Cris did the writing and worked on the illustrations using her computer skills while Judy drew the characters and facial expressions. Working together Cefa the Cat became a reality. Judy Drmacich Ryan has always been involved in drawing, painting and music. Of the two creative roads possible she chose to follow the music path first. She started a degree in Music Education then, after life happened and more than a few years passed, she finished that degree - better late than never. Still enjoying painting, drawing and music she is also an avid gardener. When her cousin Cris asked her to help with illustrating "The Adventures of Cefa the Cat" she was thrilled to say yes. This is her first venture into cartooning and is looking forward to more adventures with Cefa. Cefa’s stories are based on the adventures of the Caton’s second Russian Blue cat. He was full of energy and got into a variety of sticky situations which made for some funny stories. "The Adventures of Cefa the Cat" is a great read for elementary students who can read by themselves or by parents for those little ones who don’t know how to read yet. They are working on the second book in the series. Watch for its release soon.


Book Review:

Cefa is a cat found at an animal shelter. She is getting adopted by a man she calls Drugu. It means friend in Russian. Cefa is a Russian Blue Cat. Cefa enjoys her experiences in a new house, exploring all she can. She loves to sit on the windowsill and look outside watching the world go by. When Drugu allows Cefa to go outside, she is nervous at first. She has never been outside, so the soft grass beneath her feet feels funny, but she likes it. The sun is warm, but noises from cars and trucks scare her. Her owner comforts her, reassuring her that she is all right. Then Cefa finds a beautiful tall tree to explore while her owner is busy working in the yard. What will happen when she climbs up and can't get down?

The Adventures of Cefa the Cat is a simply delightful story that tells the adventure of a curious cat. Children will be able to relate to Cefa's curiousity, yet understand the message that sometimes our curiosity can get the better of us and we can find ourselves in trouble, so we must always be careful and use our common sense. For cat lovers big and small, and for anyone who has recently found a cat and has become a new pet owner, each will enjoy this 32 page picture book.

Book Review for One Moon, Two Cats by Laura Godwin

One Moon, Two Cats by Laura Godwin, Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka

Atheneum

August 30, 2011

ISBN-10: 144241202X

ISBN-13: 978-1442412026

Ages 4-8

32 Pages

Fiction Children’s Picture Book



Laura Godwin, author of Forest, has written several I Can Read Books under the pen name Nola Buck, including the popular Creepy Crawly Critters and Other Halloween Tongue Twisters and Santa’s Short Suit Shrunk and Other Christmas Tongue Twisters, both illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Ms. Godwin lives in New York City.



Reviewer: Renee Hand



One Moon, Two Cats is a gentle tale about two cats from different locations who appreciate the beauty and calmness of the world.

The story begins with two felines: one who lives in the city and one who lives in the country, and each is getting ready for bed along with their owners. But when the lights go out, each cat behaves in a similar—yet different—manner, which highlights both their similarities and their differences.

One watches the life of a big city, while the other watches the animals of a farm. Both cats like to walk along rails and fences. They like to preen themselves and swish their tails from side to side. Regardless of location, each cat understands the surrounding smells and anticipates chasing mice. They run and crouch, leap and hunt until their prey is caught—well—almost.

Regardless of location, there is one thing that each cat is also afraid of. Will it ruin their nighttime adventures?

One Moon, Two Cats is a comparable example of the country mouse and the city mouse.

The author has created a perfect bedtime tale with this 32-page picture book. The illustrations by Yoko Tanaka are softly rendered, highlighting the charisma of the characters. And then, of course, there’s the moral of the story, which is that no matter where we come from, our lust for adventure, love, and peace, can always be shared.