The Cantaloupe Cat

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By: Jan Yager, Illustrated by: Mitzi Lyman

ISBN 1-889262-12-9 hardcover, $19.95
ISBN 1-889262-18-8 $12.95 retail list price (audio book)
By Jan Yager Illustrated by Mitzi Lyman
Ages: “Read to” through age five (and cat lovers of all ages!)
An audio book version of this title, read by Glady Barkas, is available.

The Cantaloupe Cat Illustrated by Mitzi Lyman (1998)
A book celebrating the uniqueness in all creatures. Age: Read to through kindergarten. Reviewed by Cats magazine as a book that will enchant cat lovers of all ages.

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Published or Reader Reviews

“Looking for the perfect picture book for the toddler in your life? Look no further. The Cantaloupe Cat, with rhyming text by Jan Yager and full-page illustrations by Mitzi Lyman, should please both youngsters and the adults reading it to them. Jerry, a cat with a penchant for eating cantaloupes and drinking out of the kitchen sink, is based on a real cat in the author’s life. Read The Cantaloupe Cat to your children and you’ll be sure to hear, ‘Read it again!’”

—Cats magazine

“Jerry (a cat) likes to eat cantaloupe. The Cantaloupe Cat is a delightful picturebook story that has as its overall message to young readers ages 3 to 7 that every animal and every person is special and unique in their own particular way. Mitzi Lyman’s lovely illustrations are a perfect counterpoint for Jan Yager’s engaging story. The Cantaloupe Cat is further enhanced by a page of suggested questions parents and teachers can explore with children in learning and appreciating what is special about each of them. Highly recommended for school and library picturebook collections.”

—The Children’s Bookwatch

“A charming debut by a talented artist whose pictures work well with a cute story to convey an affectionate message about friendship, feline and human.”

—Lynn Munsinger, children’s book illustrator, Tacky the Penguin

“I really like The Cantaloupe Cat and I think children and parents will like it too! I found myself smiling as I was reading and that’s a nice sign.”

—Kitty Lyons, Children’s Librarian, Westport Public Library

“I read this book to my 5-year-old daughter and it quickly became one of her favorites. I found the text playful and fun to read. The drawings are wonderful.”

—Katherine Ross, artist and art teacher

About the Author

Jan Yager

Jan Yager, Ph.D. (the former J.L./Janet Barkas) is a writer, sociologist, consultant, professional speaker, artist, and publishing entrepreneur whose areas of expertise include relationships and business issues including time management and work relationships. Jan's first book published by Hannacroix Creek Books, Inc., Friendshifts®, based on fifteen years of original friendship research, led to interviews on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, The View , National Public Radio, and other programs. Other books include When Friendship Hurts (published by Simon & Schuster, Inc.) as well as two career books by Facts on File, Inc. A prolific writer of fiction as well as nonfiction whose books have been translated into 14 languages, she is co-author of two suspense thrillers, Untimely Death and Just Your Everyday People. For more information, go to: www.drjanyager.com.

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About the Illustrator

Mitzi Lyman

Mitzi Lyman is a talented fine artist based in Westport, Connecticut. Mitzi created the charming illustrations for our children's book, The Cantaloupe Cat. Mitzi has a degree in human development from University of Massachusetts (Amherst). She has studied painting and drawing at the Arts Student League, the School of Visual Arts, and Corcoran School in Washington, D.C., and has had her own graphics design studio

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Foreign, Subsidiary, & Film Inquiries

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Media Kit

To book author Jan Yager or illustrator Mitzi Lyman for a TV, radio, or print interview, send an e-mail to the publicity department at Hannacroix Creek Books: publicity@hannacroixcreekbooks.com

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