The station cat : a story of kindness and hope

Through a gap in the fence a small cat appeared,Wearing scrapes and tears.She was skinny and weak with twisted tailand she called for her mother along the steel train tracks.Her cries went ignored and unanswered,and glancing, cold looks returned to ink-stained newspapers.She climbed onto the platform along the broken, stone brickworkand shuffled around the legs of waiting passengers,Bumping her head in hope for affection.A short, brutal life without warmthand invisible to stern faces turning away.If they had only looked closer they would have seen... A stunning picture book about the power of hope. A lonely little kitten wanders into a dull, grey station, full of dull, grey people. Her colourful fur and bright green eyes bring warmth and life to this weary place, and soon people begin to notice the kitten. As she learns about the different travellers and their struggles from loss and loneliness, the little kitten wants to help fill their world with hope and colour, too. In this timely and important book, author and illustrator Stephen Hogtun shows young readers the pride and sense of purpose that can come from helping others