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The Kitties of Sky Village
Slinkk and Stinkk: The Kitties of Sky Village Books I, II and III (the Pawlogy collection of all three), available now on Amazon.
Sometimes you write a story. But cats tell the best stories. The latter was the case with Slinkk and Stinkk: The Kitties of Sky Village. The cats told the story, which Sniffer narrated, and I simply wrote down what they told me.
Of Jesse, O yes, he was inspired by real children. So often, we have seen special needs children sit on the sidelines and watch other children play the hero. In this trilogy, the cats scratch and paw a nonverbal autistic boy, Jesse, into his role of hero of the series. Jesse is your neighbor, your child and grandchild who speak a heroic language that only the keen ears of cats can hear. And, in some ways, Jesse is autobiographic, as my wife will tell you, that I share the quirks of one on the spectrum. In many ways, this trait has helped me intensely focus on my work at hand, like Jesse’s hearing and thinking. What a joy to present Jesse the protagonist … the hero!
Oh, I forgot to tell you. These are magic cats. In books two and three of the trilogy, the kitties reveal their powers as they adopted Jesse. Those cats are crazy!
Jim Butler
About the Characters
Some moments in the Sky Village books are warmed by real life. In the real world, the cat who inspired Slinkk sometimes wandered over to visit a neighbor child. But, Jesse, as he appears in the stories, is not based on any single child. Like many storybook characters, he was shaped by imagination, memories, childhood experience, and qualities seen in many children.
Sky Village is not a record of one child’s life. It is a story world where real kindness becomes adventure.
Some moments in the Sky Village books are warmed by real life. In the real world, the cat who inspired Slinkk sometimes wandered over to visit a neighbor child. But, Jesse, as he appears in the stories, is not based on any single child. Like many storybook characters, he was shaped by imagination, memories, childhood experience, and qualities seen in many children.
About the characters
Sky Village is not a record of one child’s life. It is a story world where real kindness becomes adventure.
Meet the Kitties and Sniffer
Introducing: Sky Village “Sniffer Says” Comic
Sniffer says:
“Have a drawing, kitty question, or classroom story? Ask a grown-up to help you send it to the kitties’ mailbox!” 🐾
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Oh, I forgot to tell you. These are magic cats. In books two and three of the trilogy, the kitties reveal their powers as they adopted Jesse. Those cats are crazy!
Jim Butler