Clara Meets Mr. Twiddles.

Clara Meets Mr. Twiddles

Lynnette A. Murray-Gibson

Illustrated by Nancy Scheibe

Five Star Publications, Inc.

P. O. Box 6698, Chandler, AZ 85246-6698

www.FiveStarPublications.com

9781589851238, $15.95, www.amazon.com

"Clara Meets Mr. Twiddles: The Magical Adventures of Clara the Cleaning Lady" is a wonderfully imaginative book about a very territorial cat named Mr. Twiddles and a determined, empowered cleaning lady named Clara, who has Very Special Powers that enable her to understand and speak to cats. As cat owners and lovers everywhere will recognize, Mr. Twiddles resents Clara cleaning his home and most especially, his personal napping chair. He orders her to leave his chair alone but she makes no such promises, because she is no ordinary cleaning lady, as Mr. Twiddles discovers. Well of course, Mr. Twiddles is no ordinary cat. (Has anyone ever known an ordinary cat?) The ensuing exchange is polite, gentle, strong, and heart warming to all. Beautiful full color illustrations enhance and complement this children's book perfectly. Quite a significant amount of assumptions about space, identity, prejudice, powers, and integrity are skillfully challenged and explored in "Clara Meets Mr. Twiddles." The author is devoted to charitable causes and will donate a portion of the sales of the book to support her foundation which funds literacy and educational services in Liberia, the author's birthplace. "Clara Meets Mr. Twiddles" is just the right combination of fun, fact, fable, and fine education. It will appeal to children ages 4-8.