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I was born in Newark, Ohio and raised in the small town of Nashport. Growing up, I spent countless hours writing about everything around me and compiling it into short stories. I wrote about anything from my travel adventures to Thanksgiving dinner with the family!
Today, I am the author of a first reader book series, Lucy’s Tale. The first book in the series, Lucy Finds a Home, was released in March 2017.
My husband and I raised two sons and have one grandson. Our boys are both grown now, but our home is still full of commotion. We have two dogs and two cats, all of which were either a rescue or in desperate need of a new home.
When the boys were growing up, we made time every month to take supplies to the local animal shelter. We would spend hours walking and playing with all the animals looking for their forever homes.
As you can tell, the Lucy’s Tale series has been a long journey for me. My hope is for the series to inspire a compassionate relationship between pets and children, while encouraging people of all ages to help our sheltered and rescue animals find their forever home.
Reviewed by Barbara Fanson for Readers' Favorite
Lucy and her siblings are looking for a forever home. But curious Lucy the kitten crawls out of the basket to explore the world around her. Soon she is lost. Lucy Finds a Home (Lucy’s Tale) by Rolynda Tassan is a wonderful story of a curious kitten looking for a forever home. Her explorations take us on a trip through the woods where she meets animals that offer her a home, but Lucy the kitten soon realizes she can’t live with them. Through Lucy Finds a Home, children will discover other animals like a fawn, squirrels, a turtle, and a trout and their habitats. The fawn shares blueberries with Lucy and invites her to stay with him, but kittens don’t like blueberries. Two gray squirrels offer her an acorn for lunch, but Lucy couldn’t bite into it. A turtle offered her a home in his shell, but Lucy couldn’t squeeze in. Even a trout says Lucy can live with his family, but Lucy didn’t like being in the river, so she got out.
Children and adults will love Lucy Finds a Home and feel sorry for the kitten that’s looking for a family. This heart-warming story takes children and parents on an exploration of the woods, the river, a dangerous climax, and then a happy ending. Author Rolynda Tassan provides a wonderful, easy-to-read story for beginner readers or parents who want to read with preschoolers. The simple, but effective drawings on each page help to illustrate Lucy’s feelings and discoveries. Through Lucy’s eyes, we can discover the world around us from a new kitten’s perspective. Lucy Finds a Home is a delightful children’s book that should find a home on your bookshelf.
