2019 Visiting Authors
Local Author, Karen Howe visited the library on Saturday, July 13
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"How Chubby the Cat was Found!"
By Karen Howe and Denise F. Brown. Illustrated by Denise F. Brown of Portsmouth, New Hampshire www.chubbythecat.com You can find Karen at the Northwood Post Office. Karen originally wanted to tell a story about how she came to love the cat she adopted from a neighbor, but after a vet visit, Chubby took off. When the cat finally came back, the cousins reworked the story to be about Chubby's disappearance. The book's mission is how to go about finding your own pet and information on what to do that will assist in getting your pet back. From Amazon: " This is the incredible true story of a brave little cat called Chubby who survives four weeks outside during the coldest month of the year. Temperatures were often below zero degrees, but his thick winter coat kept him warm during the snowstorms and when the wind blew on his face. Chubby is a smart cat. He knew how to hunt for food and find shelter to keep himself safe. It is a story of never giving up hope of finding him, with a happy ending. Great book for animal lovers. Readers love the full color map, Mission statement about helping people find a lost pet, Making a plan to find your lost pet, and photos of the real Chubby the cat who was named by a four-year-old girl when he was a roly poly kitten. " From Goggle Books: "Karen Howe wanted to make a book about her cat named Chubby, an especially smart cat who is different from other cats. She asked her cousin Denise Brown, who is an artist and author, to collaborate together on this project. They started to work on the book about Chubby, writing and editing the story for several weeks.Then one morning, Karen called Denise to tell her that Chubby was missing... That's when the whole story started over. They had to find Chubby and save him from the wild animals in the woods and the cold winter and snow. When he was finally found and brought back home, Karen and Denise knew they had to change the book to be about the search for Chubby and how he survived against the odds during the coldest month of the year.Karen and Denise searched all the back roads and woods in the direction of Karen's home which was five miles away. They never thought Chubby would cross the busy three lane road, but at some point, he did. Then he walked almost two miles in the other direction from home where he found safety under a mobile home. |
Denise F. Brown of Portsmouth, New Hampshire has authored, illustrated and produced many children's books for herself and for clients.Denise is well known for her stunning watercolor paintings of Seacoast New England scenes, architectural renderings, horse illustrations, her pony figurine designs with The Trail of Painted Ponies, and childrens books.
See Denise's artwork and books at: www.raccoonstudios.comww.tugboatrescue.comwww.windwildhorse.com www.adceteragraphics.com' |