I was teaching high school at the time, and it was just a short walk to the classroom of the Chair of the Art Department, Mr. Paul Breuer.  He enthusiastically agreed to serve as the illustrator of Jack's stories.  Thus were born The Coaster Cats©.

Yet, for some reason, as we prepared the first book in the series for publication, something gnawed at me to do more - and finally the ah-ha moment:  include a manual for other grandparents (or parents, or aunts & uncles, or anyone who loves a child's stories) so that they, too, can go on this wonderful journey of the imagination with their child and save it forever.

Please let me know where your chronicling takes you!  I would love to hear from you: how this process brings you closer to that special child in your life and weaves yet another rich layer onto your family tapestry.

The Coaster Cats© can be found on our website OR...ask for them at your bookstore (if they don't have it, please ask them to order it)!  The first book in the series (which includes the writing manual) is:

The Coaster Cats© Go to the Amusement Park