Today’s blog was submitted by feature author Sara Libby. She recently published a picture book Kula the Cat Travels the World.
What do you do when you have teachers and young kids, alike, who are bored at home and dealing with uncertainty all around them? Feed your imaginations and escape into the children’s picture book, Kula the Cat Travels the World. In it you can journey to faraway places, meet unique native animals, and take a lesson from Kula as he learns to appreciate all the beauty in the world – even the beauty he rediscovers in his own backyard!
Kula the Cat is a not only a lovable, fuzzy protagonist that will delight pre-school and primary school-age readers with his whims, but his colorful adventure can teach children about the joys of travel and the delight in experiencing environments outside of their own. In the book, Kula visits exotic locales in Mexico, Peru, France, Australia, and Hawai’i, and befriends native animals like a whale shark, a llama, and a kangaroo. The book would pair nicely with lessons about awareness of differences in habitat and animal life outside of where we live.
In addition, Kula’s self-discovery throughout his journey also reinforces the message that we can find beauty and wonder and excitement in our daily lives, if we look for it. Even the ordinary can be extraordinary if you change your perspective! This is a lesson that we can all take to heart.
Learn more about Kula the Cat Travels the World!
