Greenacres, Florida, Author Publishes New Children's Book

"Maggie the Church Cat," a new book by Donna Donelan, has been released by RoseDog Books.

"Maggie the Church Cat" was inspirited by a shy, stray cat the author found at the home of a friend, an Episcopal priest. This is a charming, whimsical story of how a simple act of kindness can transform two lonely lives.

About the Author:
Author Donna Donelan was born in Massachusetts and lived in New York and Pennsylvania where she graduated from college. After college, she and her physician husband moved to Florida where she lives now with her family and four cats. She has been writing and telling children's stories for many years. She recently retired after many years managing a physician's office and is happy to be able to spend more time writing and painting watercolors. She is currently working on three more stories for older children.

About the Illustrator:
April D'Angelo has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. She paints portraits, illustrates books and teaches art classes for kids. She works in watercolor, acrylic and most recently, Sharpie pens. Her studio is at the Goggleworks Center for the Arts in Reading, PA. More information is available at www.artbyapril.com.

"Maggie the Church Cat" is a 30-page paperback with a retail price of $12.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-7365-8. It was published by RoseDog Books, an imprint of Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.rosedogbookstore.com.