Author(s): STELLA BLACKSTONE

Board Books

Follow the charming cat, Cleo, as she investigates the world around her. Cleo wakes up and makes her way outside where she climbs, skips and bounces until she is finally called inside for kisses. AGES: 1 to 4 AUTHOR: Award-winning author Stella Blackstone has written many of Barefoot's best-selling titles, including the Bear series and the Cleo the Cat series. She has been writing for children for over 25 years. Stella lives in Somerset, England. Caroline Mockford gained a degree in Fine Art from Norwich School of Art, England, before completing a teacher training course at Goldsmith's College, London. She went on to work as a school teacher, as well as an author and illustrator of children's books. SELLING POINTS: . Simple vocabulary and rhyming text promote early literacy skills. . Gently explores separation by reflecting the exhilaration children feel when exploring alone, as well as the safety they feel when reuniting with their parent or caregiver. . The books in the Cleo series, featuring bright, engaging illustrations by artist Caroline Mockford, are perfect for reading as a set but can also stand alone. . Includes link to online audio animation by acclaimed storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight.