Meet Koko and Friends #604348

This small book is for kids aged 0 to 100+ … a bit of fantasy, a bit of reality and a bit of fun. Koko is my cat and was adopted from the Humane Society. He once weighed 10 lbs, now is up to l9 lbs. Oh, my! He is a good guy, mellow, at times bossy and he talks a lot. He really is an orange tabby.

Dedicated to animals everywhere!

My Cat Koko
Toad Story
Froggy Fairytale Facts
Caterpillar
Bumblebee
Sam
Lucky
Horse Sense
Tom Cat
Robbie Racoon
What Bird Is This?
A Fish Named Chris
All Dogs
The Cricket Champion
The Garden Snail
“Kitten”
Turtle
The Squirrel And The Acorn
Mouse
Ginny The Spider
Ginny’s Big Web
Alligators
Now You Know

“Animals are such a fascinating and wonderful part of our life” says illustrator and poet Rita Leenders-Byers. In Meet Koko and Friends, she has captured the world of her pet cat Koko as he explores his Florida home and meets his animal neighbours.

Ms. Leenders-Byers was born in 1928 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where she was a mid-wife. She and her family moved to Canada, where she was active in community activities including PTA, Scouting, and Little Theatre. When her children were grown, she attended Nursing College and graduated as a Registered Nurse. She has worked in many hospitals in the Intensive Care Unit. Her hobbies were clay modelling, painting (especially big cats), and, of course poetry. She has two children and two grandchildren. Rita passed away peacefully in 2018.