JULIE RONCI SIPES and her husband Ken-like Julie, a CPA in private practice-live in Ormond Beach, Florida, with their current feline children, Tabby and Taffy. Until recently, they operated a musical instrument rental business out of their home, which they shared with Tooney for sixteen wonderful years. Tooney: The Cat Who Loved Music is her first book. Learn more at julieroncisipes.com. David Lawter works as a freelance illustrator and animator for television, web sites, planetarium laser shows, and original cartoons. When he's not drawing or working as an animator, he pursues his other passion: playing upright bass and performing professionally in the genres of classical, musical theatre, and jazz. He spends time in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and Asheville, North Carolina.
Tooney, The Cat Who Loved Music What could be more enticing to an elementary student than a kitten who loves music? Beautiful illustrations accompany this charming story about a kitten who grows up in a musical environment and the influence it has on the kitten as it grows into adulthood. Highly recommended for all school libraries, elementary music teachers - and personal libraries as well! Liza Wardell District Librarian San Jose (California) Unified School District