In this delightful children's book, Mary got a cat called Oliver for her ninth birthday. Mary always dreamed of having her own little pet; finally, her Mom bought her a sweet pussycat Mary was so excited At last she had a cat to call her own Mary enjoyed playing with Oliver. She especially liked to take Oliver for long walks at the park. One beautiful sunny afternoon while Mary and her mom were out strolling at the park with Oliver his leash got loose and he wandered away. Oliver had some pleasant and frightful encounters on his lonesome excursions while trying to find his way back home to Mary. Mary and her Mom prayed and hoped for Oliver's safe return. Their prayers were answered when Oliver returned home safely Maisie A. Smikle grew up in Jamaica and now resides in Florida with her family, which includes two birds, Buttercup and Bubbles and ironically, a cat called Oliver She studied at the University of Technology, formerly known as the College of Arts, Science and Technology in Jamaica, where she obtained a bachelor degree with honors in business administration. The author completed graduate studies in business management at Keller Graduate School in the United States. Maisie has previously worked as an accounting supervisor and manager at Jamaica Public Service Company and as an auditor at Florida Department of Revenue. She enjoys spending time with family, traveling and reading. Her favorite book is the Bible. The author has written three other books titled Sarah and The Enchanted Animals, Acruesha Village and a novel, Under The Rainbow. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/MaisieASmikle