Filled with true, laugh-out-loud animal antics, Green Kitty will please any child who loves their pets. Green Kitty placed as a finalist in the USA Book News “Best Books 2011” contest in the category of children’s fiction. Written for children ages 8 to 12 to help explain Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, it is both entertaining and educational. Parents will enjoy reading it out loud to younger children.

It is a story about a grandmother recently placed in an assisted living facility being visited by her grandchild. Their bond grows stronger through the visits despite the illness. The grandmother recalls old stories, mostly about family pets, after the child’s curiosity is piqued about a special animal. Helpful information about Alzheimer’s disease is deftly woven into the story.

Green Kitty will capture the imagination of any child as it retells the true stories of the author’s family pets and farm animals. These are very amusing, earthy stories which will appeal to both parents and children.