Meet Claws the cat who loves every month of her North Pole life. Most of the time. Her only problem is December. She is never happy with December because no one, including Santa, has time for her. One year Claws decides to find out just what is causing the problem and her life changes forever in this first book of an eight book series inspired by the antics of the authors real cat. Tricia Gardella's books are mostly influenced by the ranch life she stepped into sixty years ago. She writes children's books about ranch animals, ranch routines, and ranch relationships though occasionally getting side-tracked to explore the myriad other sides of life. She has tried it all and almost mastered some: canning, cooking, knitting and other fiber arts, rug-making, gardening, and various business ventures. But writing is her happiest of places and she is thrilled to be back after a twenty-year sabbatical. She has a BA in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology, three children, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, all giving her much food for thought. She lives with two self-centered cats in Central California. Izzy has been illustrating for over 15 years for clients from all over the world. She graduated University in 2009 with a First Class Degree with Honours in Illustration and Animation. She lives in Doncaster, UK with her family and when she isn't illustrating, she enjoys writing, hiking, and trying new food.