(2020)

 Introduction:

A colourful children’s cat story for 3 to 8 year olds and with hidden facets of humour for the adult reading to the child. A literary interpretation of the adventures of our family cats who interact with their people and the garden as only feline friends can do. These stories have an old-fashioned appeal and are not written in a simplistic fashion - there are lots of words and younger children may need help with them. If you require garish ostentation, these stories are not for you. 

This is the umpteenth book in Louisa's Ginger Nuts Series, illustrated cat stories for children and anyone who adores pussy-cats, by Peter Brighouse. A story from the world of Louisa's Ginger Nuts Cat Books, and since cats don't care to count above 7 or 8, why should I?

There was once a woman, of indeterminate age, called Elsie, although we shall refer to her as the #MadCatWoman. Her neighbours, who thought she must be slightly mad, referred to her as Elsie 25 Cats, since together with her questionable age, there were also a variable, unaccountable number of cats. Whenever asked she would always say, “about 25, at the last count!”

 About the Author and his family:

Peter Brighouse, as a fellow of late 1940’s vintage, really looks and feels like Old Master. His literary heroes/heroines include Beatrix Potter, Alison Uttley, Terry Pratchett and Judith Kerr. His film/TV heroes/heroines include Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, W.C. Fields, Victoria Wood and the Marx Brothers. He often wonders whether Art College would have been more useful than a degree in Zoology.

He is helpfully aided and abetted by Mark Graham Brighouse whose design and drawing skills make him a really useful Young Master.

Colour co-ordination, excellence of English grammar and syntax is handled by sheer dint of hard-work by Roz Brighouse (Old Mistress).

We are all inspired by Louisa Elaine Brighouse (Young Mistress).

From an original concept by Moppet, Tigger and Simpkin and augmented by contributions from The Bullpuss, Tabitha Twitchit and Mungojerrie 

Several generations of cats have inspired the stories which show a zoologist's take on garden wild-life plus a modern day touch of Beatrix Potter style anthropomorphism.

Each book is far more than a main-stream publisher's aim of up to 1000 words and there are no wall-to-wall garish illustrations. The stories can be read by a bright 5 or 6 year old and easily enjoyed by a parent reading to a child, since there are hidden facets of humour that perhaps only the adult would notice.

The author finds the writing easy, with the quality to be decided by yourselves; the illustrations and drawings most enjoyable to produce; the graphic design manageable, (after a career in computers), but the marketing most difficult.

Printed versions of the books are available from Amazon or over eBay/Etsy from Mr Squimps (Cat) Shop

In our fictional feline world we now have eight cats:

Mopprag (based upon Moppet) - the matriarch of the group, a proper lady, who stands no nonsense and expects to be treated in a respectable manner;

Tigtoes (based upon Tigger) - very fit, bouncy and daft, with orange stripes;

Squimps (based upon Simpkin) - a wise gentle animal, very affectionate, the non-identical twin brother of Tigtoes;

Bullpuss (based upon The Bullpuss) - a rehabilitated stray from the wilds of Fallowfield, very large, very street-wise, with a fine line in wise-cracks;

Tabitha (based upon Tabitha Twitchit) - a small dark stripy rescue cat, who likes her own way with most things and is often affronted if that doesn't happen;

Mungojerrie (based upon Mungojerrie, since we gave up bothering about copyright on famous felines' names) - the tallest ginger cat we have seen with a fluffy tail that reaches so high you can take him for walks on his built in lead.

Louisa's Ginger Nuts series are written in memory of our daughter, Louisa Elaine whom we lost to a brain tumour in 1996.

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