Cats Can't Fly

Teaching Children to Value New Friendships

RELEASING JUNE 2012

by P.J. Neer, Ph.D.
illustrated by Benjamin Gazsi

Matilda is a young tabby cat who recently arrived at Meadow Green Stables. She is determined to make friends with an older cat named Socks and tries to impress him without success. One night she decides to climb up high on the rafters above the horse stalls, to show Socks she is as brave and skilled as he is.

However, once she gets up there, she freezes in fear. Socks can’t find her and asks the horses for help. Will they be able to bring Matilda down safely? Will she gain the respect she has been seeking? Cats Can’t Fly is a heartwarming look at how we show affection for others in many different ways.

P.J. Harner-Neer holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology from West Virginia University. Dr. Neer has worked with children of all ages as a psychotherapist. She and her husband Ken own and run a horse boarding facility, Meadow Green, which is the inspiration for her books. She resides in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Benjamin Gazsi is an art student at West Virginia University. He lives in Morgantown, West Virginia.

A Small Horizons "Let's Talk" Release
7x8, 48 pages, 26 Color Illustrations
LC #2011928854, world rights
ISBN-13: 978-0-88282-381-2 (pb), $9.95