About the Book
Book Summary
Clarabelle the Cat finds out that her owner Patty has cancer. Patty and Clarabelle learn a valuable lesson that how they look on the outside is not as important as how they feel on the inside.About the Authors
This story was written by Patricia Theis and her children. Patricia lived in Findlay, Ohio with her husband Matthew and her cat Clarabelle. Patricia was first diagnosed with stage four breast cancer survivor in 2001. Our story was inspired by her real cat Clarabelle and her experiences dealing with others reactions to her throughout her own battle with cancer. She wrote this story with her children to help others.
The Theis family hopes their story about Clarabelle helps children to learn that making fun of others, because of their differences, can be hurtful. Also, they hope children and adults suffering from cancer can find special meaning and comfort in their story.
Author Patricia and her husband Matthew
spending time with Clarabelle.
Clarabelle the Cat
Clarabelle is a real cat. She enjoys sleeping by the window in the warm sunlight, playing with her toys. She always enjoyed taking naps with Patricia. She would lay on top of her and they would nap together on the couch. She always made Pat feel better.