Abigail Iris has a half-birthday coming up, and she knows it's the perfect excuse to ask for the adorable kitten up for adoption at her local farmer's market. After all, everyone else in her life seems to be getting something new: her Only friend Rebecca has a new baby brother on the way, and her brother Eddie has a new girlfriend named Molly. But Abigail finds that once the kitten is hers, he brings with him lots of new responsibilities and life lessons, too. Full of new beginnings, last good byes, and fresh starts, "Abigail Iris: The Pet Project "has just as much joy and heart as the first adventure.

Author Biography

Lisa Glatt is the author of "Abigail Iris: The One and Only," as well as the short story collection "The Apple's Bruise" and the novel "A Girl Becomes a Comma Like That. "She teaches at California State University, Long Beach and is married to writer David Hernandez. www.lisaglatt.com/Suzanne Greenberg is the author of "Abigail Iris: The One and Only," as well as "Speed-Walk and Other Stories," Winner of the Drue Heinz Prize for Literature, 2003. She currently teaches creative writing at California State University. She lives in Long Beach, California, with her husband and their three children.Joy Allen has illustrated over 30 books for children, including the popular American Girl Hopscotch Hill School series and "Abigail Iris: The One and Only." Her art has appeared on the cover of "Publishers Weekly, "in the "L.A. Times," and on the Today Show. She lives in Cameron Park, California. www.joyallenillustration.com