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Sue! The cat shelter I volunteer with has a program called "Cat Tales" wherein young readers sign up to come in and read to the kitties. There is a special blanket they spread out, a nook, and a bookshelf full of great titles, many cat-themed. Of course, children can bring their own books, too!

When the kitties in the shelter see the blanket spread out, they come for story time! Parents have reported that tentative young readers become more confident and often read out loud in the car on the way home. The cats listen quietly, take an interest in the children and books, and are nonjudgmental. Our shelter rep just purchased a copy of Numpurrs for the Cat Tales program!! Loving this SO much! 😻❤️ -Kate

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OMG!omg!!OMG!!!! That's the absolute purrrrfect place for my Numpurrs book to be!!!!! Oh thank you a thousand jillion times!!!!!! You and the cat shelter just made my day!!!!! Thank you!!!!!! 🐈🐈🐈🐈💚💚💚💚💚

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Ditto! It is bringing tears to my eyes. Like a big mushrooming of love and omg kids and cats and reading, I mean, it just doesn't get any better than that!! I can't wait to hold the physical book in my hands. Such beautiful work, and great fun to have the photos of the cats to play match-up! We had a little boy who, when he was reading a picture book, would turn the book around so the cats could look at the pictures "right side up." Be still my heart! ❤️🐾🐾

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Total heart-melt about the little boy turning a book around so the cats can see the pictures!!!! 💚💚💚💚

I look forward to my book being in your hands too!!!! I love all this love and kids and cats and reading too!!! OMG my day has been made and my grin is the biggest!!!! Thank you!!!! 🤗💚😘💚💚💚🐈🐈🐈

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What a wonderful initiative!! You’ve made my day too! 🤗🤗😘💕

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I'm delighted to hear that!! Thank you!!! 💚💚💚💚💚

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Very cool and a testament to Sue's talent and heart!!

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Awww thank you!! 💚💚💚💚

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You're welcome!!

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I love the idea of kids reading to the cats. It's a total win win. And major kudos to the kid who turns the book around for the cats to see the pictures. I think your book will be a big favorite, @Sue Clancy, among the cats and readers.

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Thank you so much!!! Yes, I just love the idea of kids reading to cats too!!! Thank you for your kind comment 🤗💚💚💚💚💚

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Oh my heart!😻

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💚💚🐈🐾😻🐾🐈💚💚

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💕💕💕

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Aw what a gift! Thank you Sue!

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I'm delighted you liked it!! Hugs!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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Wow! Gorgeous 🐱 ❤️

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Thank you so much!!!! 💚💚💚

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So adorable. You’ve captured them perfectly. Happy sigh. 💕💕

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Much love and happiness to you too!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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This is lovely.

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Thank you!! 💚💚💚

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Your cats are most fetching. My cats are sorry they aren’t in a storybook.

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Thank you!! I send love to you and your cats 💚💚💚💚

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Thank you so much!

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💚💚💚💚💚

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Love your work. I write and illustrate children’s books to. But yours are great. Thanks for sharing, I need to buy some of that paper and cups with the cats on it.

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Thank you for your kind words about my work!! I'm delighted to hear you write and illustrate too!! This world needs all of the voices it can get!!! Keep creating!!!! 💚💚💚

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Oh, this is so much fun! And I've got a big soft spot for kitties 😻

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I'm delighted you enjoyed it!!!! And I share your soft spot for cats!!! 🐈💚

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Nov 24, 2023Liked by Sue Clancy

Your generosity 💖🌹💖🌹.

These cats 🥰😻

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So glad you liked my cats!! Thank you!!!! 💚💚💚

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This is so lovely and delightful!

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Thank you so much!!!! 💚💚💚

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Nov 25, 2023Liked by Sue Clancy

The drawings are so much fun! I love them.

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Thank you!!!! 💚

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This is amazing and warms all the furry places in my heart. Such a triumph, Sue! Purrrrrrfection 😻🐾🐾😸🐾🐾

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Oh!!! So kind of you to say!!! I'm delighted it warms your heart!!!! 🐈💚🐈💚🐈💚🐈💚

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Thank you!!!! Adorable, Sue💚❤️💚

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