San Diego resident, Cynthia R. Gould, has released her second novel. The picture book provides a charming and hopeful story about a homeless cat who is picked up and put in a shelter to then be adopted.

Coincidentally, I happen to be looking for a cat from rescue agencies. Gould has given me information, hope and determination to adopt my own homeless animal.

I recommend this book for children of all ages, including parents.

Gould grew up in New Mexico. At the age of four she learned how to read Little Golden Books. She now collects them.

After earning a B.A. in English at Grand Canyon College (now University), Gould relocated to San Diego where she worked for and retired from San Diego County. She’s been married for 42 years, and has a 37-year-old daughter. Her time is occupied, of course, by writing. Her goal is to have parents and children bond through reading. Her first book,