The Cat Who Loved Bedtime Stories

 Marmalade the orange cat

As a child, I had an orange tabby called Marmalade. She loved the outdoors and often climbed up on the trees chasing squirrels or birds. However, every time forgetting she had fear of hights, I had to climb up after her and help her down.

Each night, she would curl up by my side each night, softly purring as I read aloud from dog-eared storybooks until we both drifted to sleep.

Though Marmalade has been gone for many years now, I still feel the phantom weight of her against my side whenever I open a book at bedtime. 

I've been writing stories for growups and children for over a decade now, https://www.authorerikamszabo.com/ and I'm sure Marmalade would love to listen to this story.

In Spanish and English

A Basketful of Kittens - Author Erika M Szabo

Message from a father:

“I received a copy of this book before publishing, and I can honestly say that this is by far the best children's story I ever read to my seven-years-old son. He hung onto every word and displayed a wide range of emotions throughout the story such as sadness, fear, excitement, and sheer joy. What I value most is when we finished the book he said to me, "Dad, I wish I had a dog like Peanut." At first, I thought that he's just like any other little boy is wishing for a dog, but then seeing his unusually sad expression, I asked him why he wants a dog like the one in the story. He said, "Because a dog like Peanut could save me from Connor." My heart jumped into my throat because I never noticed any sign that my son was bullied. When I asked him why he didn't tell us before, he said because he thought I would be mad at him not being able to defend himself. This story encouraged him to tell me and we are working on solving his problem together.” ~Brian VanBramer

Another cute cat, his name is Henry