Meet Avry, a super special, sensitive little girl who finds her best friend at the local animal shelter. Avry lives in a beautiful farmhouse and loves being close to nature. She's a little quirky, with a touch of anxiety and hypersensitivity and has an incredibly active imagination with a magical view of the world. Avry believes in fairies and elves, and even talking animals! First in the series, Avry's story begins when she goes to the local animal shelter to adopt her first pet. She comes across a bright orange cat with a twinkle of magic in his vivid green eyes. Avry knew in an instant that they belonged together. This magical kitty introduced himself as Marshmallow. Throughout the story, Marshmallow helps Avry navigate the struggles of being different and along with Avry's family, helps her understand that she is perfect just the way she is. A story that all children can relate to, Avry's Magical Cat is a beautifully illustrated and imaginative tale that touches on many real life situations and themes in a fun and understanding way. love with an animal the importance of grandparents the restorative role of nature socially shy feeling overwhelmed problem solving and collaboration the value of good friends, love, and family the importance of magic and an open heart At the end of the story, you'll find 14 discussion questions - these handy questions can help open up a dialogue and give parents a starting point to connect on topics with their children. The topics you'll find for discussion are: friendship, loyalty, and bullying intuition dropping self judgment the value of a pet being teased being accepted Other books in the series are A Troll in the Woods, Marshmallow Paints the Town, and Marshmallow Gets a Baby Sister (coming soon!)