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With years of experience in publicity, public relations and the marketing industry, which includes working with Allen and Unwin and Palmer Higgs Publishing, Jennifer has become a well sort after reviewer. To work with Jennifer is to know you are working with someone who will not hold back on being open and honest about your book and its marketing possibilities.

Having undertaken many courses in writing and poetry over the years Jennifer has a vast knowledge in the field of writing and reviewing, being able to provide an efficient, effective and professional service. As a qualified Early Childhood Educator and a home educating mum with over 16 years experience, she has a passion for quality children's books and educational resources.

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Saturday, October 2, 2010

The Power Of The Cat - Anne Walker

* As published in October Good Gabble Newzine


I have had many cats in my life but it was not until reading The Power Of The Cat by Anne Walker that I really thought about how blessed I have been and how much I have taken their role in my life for granted. If only I had listened to them and appreciated their messages as Anne has.


The Power Of The Cat is a heartwarming and emotional journey into Anne's life and the lives of her many moggie friends. From a young child Anne was blessed with the presence of cats. As the years passed she learned to listen and learn and tune into the inner soul of her companions. Through this she has been touched in many ways, giving her the ability to write of her experiences and encourage others to embrace and respect an animal that is often criticised, forgotten and easily discarded.

Having a child with Autism I have seen the special bond that a cat can hold and the love, acceptance and understanding that it can convey. Until today I had never really understood this bonding that only a selected few of our cats have had with my son. Over the years I have brushed it off as 'one of those things that happens in life'.The therapy that these few cats have offered him over, with their unspoken understanding of his meltdowns and their soothing touch when no one else is allowed to touch, was misunderstood until I read The Power Of The Cat. Anne has helped me accept and understand what I knew I was seeing but thought impossible. I now understand why some cats have chosen to shrug my son off but others have just arrived and provided the much needed therapy. We currently do not have a cat in our life, to the disgust of my son, who tells me daily that he needs a feline friend. Through The Power Of The Cat Anne Walker has given me a deeper understanding of the true meaning of a cat in my sons life and the special healing powers that they hold.

The power of the cat is a tribute to all cats that roam our land. It speaks of them for them. It reaches deep into their soul giving humans an insight into their thoughts, feelings and the love they have to offer. It shows how we as humans are blessed to be given the opportunity to share our lives with them. Cats come into our lives and cross our paths for many different reasons, some often unknown, but touch our lives even if only for a second.

From her first cat Mrs Muggins, who walked into her life one sultry summer Sunday when she was young, to Lily the last cat spoken of Anne is able to spin a web of intrigue and amazement at the abilities and understandings of the cat. Cleverly written The Power Of The Cat is able to weave history and knowledge of the cat and cat breeds into stories of Anne's life. From the day they arrive into her life until well after their death all of Anne's cats have left an impression and meaning to their being. Through Anne's stories it seems there is no coincidence in the arrival of a cat in ones home, well definitely not Anne's home.

I highly recommend this book, even for the non cat lover. It is touching, moving and enlightening. More a book of the life of Anne Walker and her feline friends than a book of cats, it is sure to leave a pleasurable impression in the mind of any reader. Anne writes with truth, colour and detail that touches your heart and leaves you feeling as though you have been blessed by being given the opportunity to be part of the life of a furry friend.

Coloured photos leave you wanting to stroke and cuddle the feline friends and take one home. Loving and loyal, devine and devilish The Power Of The Cat has left me with a deep understanding and respect for the loving moggie. Anne has taught me to respect and listen to all creatures great and small and to open my heart to the understanding and respect they deserve as a species that shares this vast land with us.

ISBN: 978-1-92-068151-7

available online at www.palmerhiggsbooks.com

The Tighty Whitey Spider and More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up - Kenn Nesbitt

* As published in October Good Gabble Newzine


Full of zany animal poems that really don't make sense The Tighty Whitey Spider by Kenn Nesbitt will have kids rolling on the floor in hysterics. From the young to the not so young Kenn weaves a web of magic with his vast sense of humour and use of rhyme.

My three year old sat engrossed as she demanded I read the full 97 pages of poems in one sitting. The black and white comical pictures add charm and character to the value to Kenn's poetry. We laughed, talked and we joined in with Kenn's silliness as each poem became more and more absurd.

It is with this absurdity and silliness that The Tighty Whitey Spider appeals to children. The imagination of a child has no limits but has a deep passion for the different and impossible, Kenn has been able to zone in on this and produce poetry that tantalizes and tickles.

The Tighty Whitey Spider is sure to instill a love for poetry and words in children and have, even those who find reading a challenge, wanting more. When the competition is on between The Tighty Whitey Spider and technology this book will never be forgotten . The kids will soon be logging onto the net and combining their need for an internet fix with the wonder of the book as they download free online audio. They will soon be dancing in the lounge room as they listen to Kenn sing ( and read) some of his wildest poems. These downloads stand alone or act as an audio to accompany the book.

So if you want to read about Chickens on the internet, a triangular Kitten, a dancing Baboon, a Hippo sandwich, Beavers in the bathroom, Camel fights, skydiving Elephants or know what not to ask a Centipede then this is the book for you.

ISBN-13:978-1-4022-3833-8

Reviewed by Jennifer Deaves


Check out more of Kenn's quirky poetry at: www.poetry4kids.com