The Adventures of Catvinkle

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Featuring an inventive cast of characters, from cats and dogs to backgammon-playing llama, this quirky chapter book with black-and-white illustrations celebrates diversity and encourages inclusivity. At its core is the fundamental message that friendship should be extended to everyone, no matter who they are or where they come from * BookTrust * This gentle tale manages to cover a lot of emotions - loss, belonging and jealousy to name a few * Happy Families * A charming story of opposites that cannot resist the most fatal and vital attraction * Bookanista * A great read for young animal lovers... lots of delicate pen-and-ink drawings throughout the text illustrated the story nicely * Armadillo Magazine * Come to modern Amsterdam to meet the sleek and smug Catvinkle, a dancing housecat with oodles of attitude, and share the story of her friendship with Ula the Dalmatian who supports her most outrageous ideas * The Bay * Filled with the most amazing (and in some cases downright crazy) dog and cat characters you'll find outside The Aristocats... Awesome, original and a brilliant read * Read It Daddy (blog) * Charming and whimsical... there are gentle lessons in here about empathy, bravery and friendship, but it's also simply a delightful and easy-to-read story with laugh-out-loud dialogue that doesn't talk down to its readers * Books + Publishing * Delightful... quirky, humorous... a huge bonus are the simple, whimsical line-drawings by Laura Stitzel * Magpies Magazine * Whimsical and heart-warming... a gorgeous book guaranteed to give great joy * Better Reading * Delightfully whimsical... the subtle themes of anti-racism, anti-bullying, acceptance, tolerance, friendship and loyalty are delivered in a wonderfully funny story * Just So Stories (blog) * This quirky chapter book with black-and-white illustrations celebrates diversity and encourages inclusivity * BookTrust *