The Cat Who Liked Potato Soup

The Cat Who Liked Potato Soup

Picture book
Terry Farrish's The Cat Who Liked Potato Soup is a made to be
read aloud gem of a book. It's a lovely little piece on love, on
acceptance of frailty and shortcoming, on growing old together. It
will be loved by children and even more by parents and grandparents.
An old man, a grown up Texas boy, lives with his cat, the only
one left from an army of felines, on a road called Chatterpie due to
the presence of blackbirds on the telephone wire. They're creatures
of habit, both fond of the potato soup the man concocts. This is a
good thing because the cat kills nothing, neither bird nor fish. Her
human companion loves her, "but not so you'd notice."
One day the cat does not go with the man on their daily fishing
trip. When he comes home she's gone...
On a personal note, tonight is Orono Arts Cafe. YOWZA! I am so
psyched to read my poetry in that lively venue.
A great big shout out goes out to our older cats and dogs and their
beloved human companions.
Julia Emily Hathaway


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