Books in Literary Animals series

Two Bugs on a Leaf offers a retelling of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, specifically aimed at early and young readers. It features a friendly and easy to read format while maintaining many of the original themes including diversity, freedom, honesty, integrity and thinking for one’s self. The story follows the journey of Huck and Jim as they float downstream on a leaf. Along the way they rescue a stranded beetle, encounter the dubious Duke and “Dolphin” and eventually escape from angry bees.

Quincy, the Cat of La Mancha sets off with his sidekick Sancho the Squirrel on a quest to locate his owner Nia. This colorful and humorous re-imaging of Don Quixote is designed to introduce children to this classic literary story. Along the way, Quincy overcomes several challenges before finding and helping Nea. Similar to his literary namesake, Quincy's imagination allows him to see windmill lawn ornaments as giants and crows as rival knights. The book teaches the values of honor, loyalty and bravery.