Cleo's search for a purr-fect home
About the book
Cleo's search for a purr-fect home, tells the story of a small black cat searching for a safe and warm home to stay in the cold dark nights. The story follows Cleo's travels until he eventually finds the perfect place to live.
Why a children's book
The inspiration for writing this book came from 16 year old Annabelle when she learnt about the incredible service that her dear family friend, Robyn Burgan, had provided to the community at Hutt St Centre.
She then accompanied Robyn to the centre to assist with breakfast preparations. This gave her a deeper understanding of the facility and the many people who visit us every day. She discovered that the needs for each individual was varied and here at Hutt St Centre we try to assist everyone who walks through the doors.
She concluded that the social awareness of our centre could be increased, in particular amongst children and thought a children’s book was a good avenue to expand and explore. Hopefully, through this book, it will encourage others to be mindful of the needs of people experiencing homelessness in our community and possibly in the future contemplate supporting Hutt St Centre, just like Robyn does and has done for many years.
Annabelle generously wrote, illustrated and published this children’s book, all funds generated from the sales of this book are donated to Hutt St Centre.
