To help spin some of the golden threads to the meaning of life, sharing and reading,
we came up with our own kind of give away - a book away.
When I had my son, almoust nineteen years ago, I knew little about children.
However, I knew a lot about being a child, and how not to be a mother.
Early on, I made a promise to ever have enough time for my chilld; to listen, to talk, to play - and to read.
He was suppose to present this month's book himself, but seems so busy these days.
He is a lover of cats, and grew up with Grim and Vilde, given to us behind a factory one evening by a man who was 'getting rid' of them.
Never will I forget how I walked through Oslo with a kitten under each arm, and my dog on a leash.
The adventures of Farmer Pettson and his companion, Findus, still makes my son starry eyed.
It is the essense of everything great about childhood; the time, the laughter, the cuddle and the curiosity.
Findus and Pettson live in a red farmhouse, with a henhouse, workshop and tool-shed set among the forests, fields and meadows of rural Sweden. Every picture tells a story, with a fascinating, magical world of tiny creatures. Sven Nordqvist is a leading Swedish children's illustrator and writer.
If you would like to read this beautiful story to yourself, your children or the neighbour's children, leave a comment and share your own cat story. A winner will be chosen at random a week from now. We will send anywhere in the world, and surely add a surprise.
