My girls received For the Love of Autumn by Patricia Polacco for Christmas this year.  It is a story about a school teacher, Danielle, who adopts a kitten, Autumn, and moves to Washington to accept a teaching job.  She lives in a little cottage by the sea.  Danielle loves her job and she and her kitten settle into life and routine in their little cottage.  But one day Danielle comes home from school in a raging storm.   Autumn is no where to be found.  Finally, Danielle hears a scratching at the door.  Autumn is on the back porch, badly hurt.  But as Danielle goes to bring her in, Autumn runs off into the dark night.  Days go by and Danielle cannot find Autumn.  But then one day Autumn returns.    Over the next couple of weeks, Autumn runs away a few times, but always comes back.  Where is she going to?  Read to find out this perfectly charming ending!

There are some children’s books that I don’t mind reading again and again.  This is one of them.  It is sweet and warm and I have to admit the story surprised me.  Highly recommended.

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