Freddy’s Magic Garden: Incredible Cat Stories by Angelina Dayan, Helen Nicholson, and Andrea Shepheard features the notable tales of cats that have been part of the authors' lives in one way or another. It is primarily narrated in Freddy's voice, one of the many wonderful cats adopted by Angelina Dayan. In this fascinating blend of imagination and real-life events, she goes on to share the experiences of the other cats and occasionally those of other animals, including the ones at home and the regular visitors. The book also contains a couple of stories about cats by guest authors Helen Nicholson and Andrea Shepheard.

Freddy’s Magic Garden by Angelina Dayan, Helen Nicholson, and Andrea Shepheard is a delightful and heartwarming read. Through narrating the stories in the voice of the cats, the authors paint a vivid picture of their joys and plight, and I believe it can encourage readers to be kind and compassionate toward animals. Although the stories are not arranged chronologically, they are quite easy to follow. The constant switches in perspective do not disturb the flow either; rather, they make the narration more effective. I feel that the authors' profound love for animals and their unwavering optimism will touch the hearts of many readers out there. Angelina's telepathic connection with her pets is breathtaking, and the way Helen provided care for a stranded cat and Andrea gave her all to find her missing pet is truly inspirational. The book is recommended to all animal lovers, irrespective of their age.

Freddy loves his garden – it’s magical and enchanted. But, then again, everything around Freddy is magical and enchanted, even Freddy. Once feral, this kitty was adopted by a cat-loving woman, Angelina Dayan, who thrived on the incredible entertainment all her cats provided, particularly Freddy. Co-authors Helen Nicholson, Andrea Shepheard, and Angelina share marvelously fantastical cat stories in Freddy’s Magic Garden, mostly told in the first-person narrative, from Freddy’s point of view. Not all the stories are about Freddy; some are stories about his adopted cat family. These are stories of resilience, survival, and pure simple pleasures as they find their place in the world, loved by each other and the woman who cares for them.

Angelina Dayan, Helen Nicholson, and Andrea Shepheard’s book, Freddy’s Magic Garden: Incredible Cat Stories (Cat Stories from Freddy’s Garden), is a compilation of 25 cat stories. The stories are heart-warming, compassionate, and sometimes humorous as the author (Freddy, of course) leads readers through an enchanted garden of life from a cat’s perspective. The stories begin with Freddy as a kitten, his mother barely older than a kitten. Life on the streets is rough, but Freddy is a survivor. His rescuer brings him into a warm, cat-loving home and the stories turn from survival to joy as Freddy learns to live life to its fullest with fun and adventure at every turn. The stories are told in simple language and certainly sound as if Freddy is the narrator. This collection will be a hit for cat lovers everywhere.