Farty Marty

Farty Marty
ISBN: 9781442439016
Publication Date: 1 December 2013

What do you do with a musical cat who becomes a national sensation Find out in this humorous read-aloud picture book debut illustrated by beloved artist Steven Kellogg. Mary Jane Lemon knows that her cat is special - and she finds out exactly 'how' special when one day, after mistakenly eating a bag of French cheese, unusual tweets and toots come out of - not his mouth - but you know where!

It turns out that, depending on what he eats, Marty's rump spews music of all kinds, and his compositions prove amazingly popular. He is catapulted to fame and a world tour soon follows from London to Shanghai, and before long Marty's tunes top the bestseller charts!

With playful text on a favourite funny topic and whimsical illustrations in Steven Kellogg's trademark style, Farty Marty is a book to enjoy again and again!

About the Author

The recipient of the Pushcart Prize for poetry and two distinguished artist fellowships from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, BJ Ward has had his poetry featured on National Public Radio's The Writer's Almanac, New Jersey Network's State of the Arts, and the website Poetry Daily as well as in national publications such as Poetry, Green Mountains Review, The Sun Magazine, TriQuarterly, The Literary Review, and dozens of other journals. His essays have appeared in the New York Times, The Worcester Review, and Teaching Artist Journal.