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Cindy J. Vanous

Goodreads Author

Born

Denton, The United States

Website

https://www.cindyvanousbooks.com/

Genre

Children's, Fiction

Influences

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Member Since

June 2025

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Cindy J. Vanous is an award-winning children’s picture book author known for emotionally resonant stories that center on empathy, belonging, and quiet bravery. Her books have earned two Kirkus “Get It” recommendations, with Ziva the Great selected as a Kirkus Editor’s Pick and featured in the January 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews. Ziva the Great is also a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold recipient.

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Cindy J. Vanous’s books

Average rating: 4.86 · 37 ratings · 35 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ziva the Great by Cindy J. Vanous (Goodreads Author), Rebeckah Gerstner (Illustrator) 4.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maddie A Little Ghost with a Secret by Cindy J. Vanous (Goodreads Author), Steven Stewart (Illustrator) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asher's Christmas Wish: A Puppy's Tale of Belonging it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brave Belle Saves The Day by Cindy J. Vanous (Goodreads Author), William Flint it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asher's Christmas Adventure by Cindy J. Vanous (Goodreads Author), Hatice Bayramoglu (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asher's Christmas Adventure by Cindy J. Vanous (Goodreads Author), Hatice Bayramoglu (illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cindy Vanous made a comment on Celia’s review of Ziva the Great " Thank you for this thoughtful review! "
2 hours, 46 min ago · see review
Cindy Vanous liked Celia's review of Ziva the Great: "Ziva the Great by Cindy J. Vanous and illusrated by Rebeckah Gerstner is a lovely children’s book that is about emotional healing, having patience, and the bond that can be created between an animal and a child. Ziva the Great is about a Maine Coon c" Read more of this review »
2 hours, 46 min ago · see review
Cindy Vanous made a comment on A.Borroel’s review of Ziva the Great " It’s rare that a review catches emotions, and your review did just that for me. I am grateful you saw the gentle voice paired with hand painted illust ...more "
14 hours, 0 min ago · see review
Cindy Vanous liked Nova Vanous's review of Ziva the Great: "Ziva the Great is a beautifully told children's story with so much heart. The illustrations are stunning, and Ziva's story is gentle, emotional, comforting."
14 hours, 5 min ago · see review
Cindy Vanous liked A.Borroel's review of Ziva the Great: "First off, this is a beautifully illustrated book. The detailing on each painted page is refreshing to see in this world of AI-generated content. The strokes on our main-coon, Ziva, are intricate and feel like they are intertwining between a painting" Read more of this review »
14 hours, 5 min ago · see review
Cindy Vanous made a comment on Karen S.’s review of Ziva the Great " Thank you for your thoughtful review of Ziva the great! It’s a touching story that is close to my heart. "
Feb 07, 2026 01:36AM · see review
Cindy Vanous liked Karen S.'s review of Ziva the Great: "My family loves this book and its message of healing. The way Ms. Vanous tells the story truly touched my heart. And the illustrations are gorgeous. This book is the new favorite in our home, and a must-read in every home."
Feb 07, 2026 01:36AM · see review
Cindy Vanous is now following Karen S. and A.Borroel
Feb 07, 2026 01:36AM
Cindy Vanous made a comment on H. Ring’s review of Ziva the Great " Thank you for your thoughtful and emotional review of my story. Ziva is real, this story (at least Ziva’s story) is based on a real cat I know and hav ...more "
Feb 07, 2026 01:35AM · see review