Quaky Cat

A new picture book has been rushed off the printing presses in time for Christmas and hit the shops on Friday and it should be on library shelves in the next few days. It is Quaky Cat by Diana Noonan with illustrations by Gavin Bishop and tells the story of a ginger cat who got woken up (with the rest of Christchurch City) very early one morning in September by a very large earthquake.

Bright bold illustrations, easy to read rhyming text and thoughts from Mayor Bob Parker, author Margaret Mahy and TV presenter Jason Gunn (all Canterbury residents) make this a great gift. Equally it is a lively storytime read and it does have a happy ending.

If you do decide to purchase, 50% of the net proceeds go the Canterbury charities. If not, check it out at a library near you.