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Melinda K. Trotter

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My personal experience with pets has been my inspiration for five children´s picture books. My pets´ behavior and intelligence fascinated and impressed me. When I was a child, pets were my playmates and confidants. We had cats, dogs, a myna bird, peacocks, a hen, turtles, a mouse and a squirrel. I would have wanted more animals but we were limited by space. At times I tested my parents' patience with my assortment of pets, like when my squirrel trashed the house.

I hope you will enjoy these stories and illustrations. Perhaps one of the books will remind you of similar experiences you have had with a pet or perhaps you will learn something new about what a particular pet is like. The stories are rhymed to make them fun to read out loud and t ...more

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My Cat is on Twitter

My cat is now on Twitter. He comments on cat life in general. His Twitter user name is @PixieWatchCat

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Published on January 10, 2017 23:34 • Tags: twitter

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Average rating: 4.47 · 19 ratings · 2 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Pixie the Night Watch Cat 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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
	Tickles the Pet Squirrel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 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
	Spice Cat Wishes for a Buddy it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Buster the Treasure Hunter Dog it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 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
	Poopsie the Pet White Mouse liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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

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“Toilet paper unrolled and slithered
then wrapped around my tummy.
That paper tried to roll me up
into an Egyptian mummy.”
― Melinda K. Trotter, Pixie the Night Watch Cat

tags: bedtime, bedtime-stories, cat, cats, children-s-picture-book, children-s-picture-books, humor, picture-book, picture-books, rhyme, sleep

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“Jill showed friend Kay the cute white mice.
They liked to run races for cheese.
Mice were lots of fun to play with.
Jill said, "Take Poopsie, the male one, please!”
― Melinda K. Trotter, Poopsie the Pet White Mouse

tags: animals, children-s-picture-book, humor, mice, mouse, pets, picture-book, picture-books, rats, rhyme

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“Kaylee giggled as he tunneled up inside her sleeve.
Out popped his head for a quick look, then he took leave.
He enjoyed scaling up, down and around her shirt.
What a sweet, funny and adorable flirt.”
― Melinda K. Trotter, Tickles the Pet Squirrel

tags: animals, children-s-picture-books, humor, pets, picture-books, rhyme, squirrel, squirrels, wildlife

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