The Adventures of Smelly Jake

Book excerpt: After a forest fire displaces a young adventurous kitten from his home and family, Jake, meets new friends who happen to be skunks. He meets his new friends while he is homeless, lonely, and afraid and searching for his missing family. The skunk family takes Jake into their den. They feed and protect him, and after the fire, reunite him with his family. They all become good friends and Jake learns the value of a good friendship and the need to overlook our differences... The author has developed an exciting story that will keep your child entertained while learning an important lesson on the value of good friends, even when we have our differences. 'My daughter, Mackenzie, has asked me to read 'The Adventures of Smelly Jake' so many times, I think I can repeat it without opening the book! She loves the part about Jessie, the little girl skunk.' Erik Newman Authors' son