Owl Cat

This is the charming story of OwlCat - the cat who thinks he is an owl. OwlCat is an orphan cat who has been raised by owls and ventures out to find his long-lost sister. Along the way he meets many interesting animals on this amazing journey of self-discovery. OwlCat must first cross the  dangerous Catkill Mountains in NewYork State. The excitement of finding his sister helps overcome his fear.

Nixon seeks to teach children some important life lessons with her simple tale.  When OwlCat meets animals that could eat him, or smaller moles that he could eat, the balance of the animal kingdom is highlighted. When he arrives to the village of cats, he finds animals of many colours - or races, as Nixon points out - living in harmony, and when OwlCat and his sister decide to share each other's adoptive families, they illustrate the importance of finding happiness despite the tragety of being apart for so many years.

Check out the following web page to see some of the spectacular water colour pictures painted by 12 year old Jaimi Nixon.

For more information visit: http://www.owlcat.ca/

 

Avelea Nixon and her twelve year old niece Jaimi Nixon both live in Toronto, Canada. This is the first in an upcoming series of OwlCat books. The book editor, Rebecca Jan, is a professional marketing writer who also lives in Toronto. Steve Nixon is a freelance Creative Director and the editor of Astraea Magazine.

 

Later, OwlCat came to a large field of wheat.  All he could see was the swaying wild Emmer tops being fanned by the light breeze.  The wheat had grown so high that it hid OwlCat completely.  But he wasn't alone.  "Halt. HOO goes there?"  OwlCat heard and unexpected voice calling out from the field and turned to see a handsome tawny-coloured stallion standing before him.  OwlCat told the stallion about the village of cats where his long-lost sister lived.  Had the stallion heard of it?  "Just over that mountain.  That's why they call them the CATSKILLS, Silly cat," the arrogant stallion replied.  "Off with you then," snorted the stallion as he chomped away on some wheat.  "You're being too noisy and I'm not suppose to be in here."  Excited, OwlCat left at once, running up the mountain to catch a bird's eye view of his long-lost sister's village.