City Cat Moves to the Country
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I could hear my family calling, "Niki, Niki, Niki Poo, where are you? It's okay. We are moving to the country, and you are moving too." We got into the car, and I rode in the front seat with my family's mom. I felt scared, my heart was pounding, and I started crying loudly. I didn't want to move to the country. Why would I want to move? I was so sad.
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Niki is an elegant, classy, educated cat—at least, that’s what his family tells him. They all live in town, in a beautiful house with a big backyard, and the family takes good care of Niki. He walks out in the garden in nice weather and gets warm milk in the winter.
Then one day he notices his family packing up their belongings, and soon a big moving van arrives at the house. Niki’s human family is moving to the country, and they tell him he is moving too. He is afraid to leave his home and familiar surroundings to go to an unknown place. And once the family arrives, he discovers the new house has stairs, and none of the things he loves are there; he is sure they’re gone forever. But soon he learns that maybe everything in the new country house isn’t all that bad after all.
In this children’s story, a cat whose family moves from the city to the country is sad and afraid while adjusting to his new home—but eventually finds he can be happy there too.
About the Author
Carolyn Mitchell Tatum is a former teacher who is now retired. She has always loved being involved in creative projects, and writing is a new adventure for her. There has been a cat in her life since she was a child. She enjoys their unique personalities, independent nature, and clever traits.
Shannon Ryan is an artist who is passionate about animals. Her specialty is animal portraits. Even though this is her first book illustration she was thrilled to work with two of her favorite things – country living and cats.