Thank-you,

Katharine

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All 4 kids have read your 1st book. Kayla read all 3 of them.
Here are their ages: Dillon (Grade 3), Brandon (Grade 5), Kayla & Melanie (Grade 7)
Book 1: “The Rocking Chair Rescue”
Dillon read it in 22 minutes. He liked the pictures and he struggled with a couple of words on each page, but understood the story well. He didn’t learn anything though, and wasn’t that engaged.
Brandon read it in 18 minutes. He liked the pictures, struggled on maybe one word on each page but understood the story well and learned the lesson of working together to accomplish something for someone else. He also picked up on the sibling relationships theme. He laughed out loud about the buddy buddy game. Brandon enjoyed the book and doesn’t really love reading that much.
Melanie took less than 15 minutes to read. She liked it because you described their relationship well and taught the readers how to work together. Pictures were cute and she liked the part about working together and that it makes a big difference.
Kayla read it in about 10 minutes. She enjoyed the sweetness of the story and immediately picked up on the moral of the story. She said it was uplifting story and she enjoys teamwork as the theme.
I will let you know how book 2 goes!

Karen E.
Kelowna, BC

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Nicholas (8) and Kurtis (10) have mentioned that they thought both of your books are "awesome".  Our eldest son James (12) also mentioned that he really enjoyed reading them especially knowing they are based on true stories.      

The Acton's,

Lumby, BC  

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I like how Davey and Kathy played together in the sandbox.  I liked that Davey helped Kathy when they were getting the rocking chair down from the pile, and glad they didn't fall.  It was funny the way Davey dragged Kathy to get the chair.  I liked that they got the chair for their Mom.

Reid Hackett, age 6

Lumby, BC 

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 I am a mother who loves to read to her children.  I have a boy age five and a daughter age two.  From publication date of Kat's first book, The Rocking Chair Rescue, I have purchased her children's books from her personally.  My children LOVE her books.  As a parent, it is important to me that the material that I read my children also teaches some value.  And Kat delivers an important value in every book.  Her second children's book, Lost and Found was a great addition.  My children and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Kat and her mother when they came to Harwood Elementary in Vernon.  Kat is very personable with children.  All three of us are anticipating the publication of all the rest of the books in the Davey and Kathy series.  I would highly recommend these books to any parent, or anyone who loves to read to kids :-)) 

Sincerely,

LaRee, Eli & Sara Goddu

Vernon, BC.