Skippy Blackfeet

Skippy Blackfeet
feels safe behind the cemetery walls, hidden from the dangers of the outside
world.

Out there, dogs
bark, and cars blare and blast. Out there, people chase him away with the spray
of a

hose, or the shake
of a rolled-up newspaper. Under the shelter of his agapanthus bush, the little

black cat is often
hungry and lonely ... but at least he's safe.

When nine-year old
May visits the cemetery to lay flowers on her Nonna's grave, she gets separated

from her mother.
She's frightened and tearful, until she meets Skippy Blackfeet whose presence
is as

calming as a bowl
of fresh cream.

When Mum agrees to
let May bring Skippy Blackfeet home, their adventures have only just begun.

For starters they
need to win May's dad over. He does not like cats. Especially black cats. Then

there's the fierce
neighbourhood dog, birthday party bungles, tumultuous trips to town, fireworks

and thunderstorms,
and everything in between! But it soon becomes obvious that Skippy Blackfeet

and May go
together like milk and sardines, and together they can face any challenge.

Skippy Blackfeet is a heartwarming tale of friendship, acceptance, and
belonging that will appeal to

anyone who has every questioned their place in the
world.

Author: Rebecca Fraser
Publisher: Wombat Books
Published: 03/25/2025
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781761111662
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/25/2025

About the Author
Horn, Jennifer: -



Jennifer Horn is a
Brisbane-based illustrator and children's writer. Her fairytale debut picture
book The Precious Plum was
shortlisted for the 2022 Little Pink Dog's Authorstrator Prize. She illustrated
the real-life-inspired picture book The
Boy From The Sea and an entry in the anthology, Our Australian HeART. With a background in architecture and film,
Jen draws on her experiences to create whimsical illustrations. She is a
pen-and-paper sketcher, and brings the line drawings into Photoshop to colour
and polish. Jen has a black cat too! She tried to coerce him to model for more
of the sketches, but he's too self-conscious.



Fraser, Rebecca: -



Rebecca Fraser is
an award-winning Australian author of genre-mashing fiction for children and
adults. Her work has won, been shortlisted for, and honourably mentioned for
numerous awards including Adaptable, The 2023 Readings Prize, Aurealis Awards,
Australian Shadows Awards, Ditmars, and Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor's
Writing Award. Rebecca's publications include four middle grade novels, a
collection of short fiction, and over sixty short stories, poems, and articles
in various anthologies, journals, and magazines. Rebecca has served as a
convenor and on the judging panel of nationally-recognised literary
competitions, and delivers author talks and workshops in both physical and
online capacities. She's proud to be an Ambassador for Australia Reads and a
participant in the Australian Author Pen Pals program.