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This is a true story about Motley, who found a home with writer Susannah Amoore, in a very cat-like manner, wisely waiting for the right time and circumstance. Susannah is a poet, who also writes for Condé Nast Publications. Motley's story is beautifully written, in what could be called "grown-up language", with words like "catapult" and "frenzied" that younger children might not understand, but would be good for them to hear read and explained to them. Children of all ages however will delight in the whimsical illustrations by Mary Fedden, a superb artist with a unique sense of perspective, and a great eye for color.