Targeted Age Group:: 4-8
Dog is Little Cat’s best friend…but soon she realizes that SHE may not be Dog’s best friend. Is she being LEFT OUT? What is so special about Mr. Fuzzby? He can’t possibly be a better friend than Little Cat…right?
Little Cat sets out on a mission to learn what makes Mr. Fuzzby tick. But what she discovers will surprise children and parents alike!
With relatable, child-like animal characters and comical illustrations, Little Cat Feels Left Out will engage and elate even the of youngest readers. Be prepared to read it again… and again!
Created by a mother and former teacher, this book quietly delves into the complex emotions of being a friend and feeling left out. While laughing at Little Cat’s antics, readers will make connections between choice and forgiveness in creating and maintaining real life friendships.
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What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
After writing my first book, “Little Cat Needs Space,” I had several fantastic conversations “what if” conversations with elementary students. One student got very excited about the idea of Mr. Fuzzby taking over the storyline and another student thought Little Cat and Mr. Fuzzby should pair up. I decided the two storylines together could create a nice tension and illustrate a common connection: Feeling Left Out. I say “feeling” because Little Cat— like all of us— has a choice how she responds to that feeling. No one should ever stay feeling left out… but within that we all have choices that we can make.
How Did You Come up With Your Characters?
I am a huge animal lover… cats are probably my favorite. So it was no surprise to family and friends that my characters were animals. My characters were based primarily off our own house pets. Little Cat is actually modeled after our black rotund house cat, Mia who befriended our old harlequin colored Great Dane, Rembrandt. Mr. Fuzzby is based off my favorite stuffed animal as a kid— a pink cat called “Pinky.” Most children have a favorite toy or stuffed animal they carried with them everywhere… even to college, right? I wanted my characters be be child-like and quirky in their own ways. Just like (most of) us!
Book Excerpt/Sample
Dog and Little Cat are the very best of friends. And one really great friend is all Little Cat really needs. But could it be that Dog feels he needs more than one friend?
Author Bio:
Dori Durbin grew up most of her life in a small town in Michigan. After earning a BA in English and a secondary teaching certification, Dori taught high and middle school English and Science classes for ten years. She obtained her Master of Arts degree in Social work with an emphasis on Community Services.
After an illness, she switched gears and began her career as an certified personal trainer and fitness instructor. She also began to pursue her passion of being and artist and author. She currently still lives in Michigan with her amazingly smart and talented family: husband, son, daughter, three pleasantly pampered indoor cats, and her old Great Dane.
Dori teaches youth art and participates occasionally in art shows. She has additionally taken courses with Make Art that Sells (Lila Rogers), Story Teller Academy (Arree Chung), art classes, participates in a few of the gallery and special event shows the Little Blue Mushroom (Kristen Balouch). She hopes to continue to learn about writing and illustration for children– and owning many cats!
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