''My name is Carlos and I have no fur,'' the kitty cat says to his classmates on the first day of school.
A kitty cat with no fur? How strange thought the other cats, laughing and giggling at Carlos. Hurt and embarrassed in front of the class, he sits down at this desk and begins to cry.
On his way home from school, Carlos runs into Vinny, a mean kitty cat twice his size. From a distance, Flo and Marla witness what's about to happen. Do they come to his rescue or does Carlos find his own escape?
This rollercoaster of a story introduces the cool cast of kitty cats Carlos, Dylan, Flo, Marla, Allie, Vinny and Sammy. It reveals how each kitty has a gift something that makes them special. And sometimes it takes a difficult experience to discover this. All children have unique talents, and in this story...Carlos finds his.
Peter J. Goodman is a children's author. His We're All Different But We're All Kitty Cats book series brings adults and kids together to discuss important social issues from early childhood. The series encourages discussion and dialogue through thought provoking narratives and educational tools for parents and teachers to engage kids. Peter's first book, Win-Win Career Negotiations was published by Penguin Books. He has been featured on WNBC New York, CBS This Morning Richmond, and Fox News Baltimore, and also in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Publishers Weekly among other national publications. He currently resides in Washington, DC.