Sushi the Cat

<p><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Sushi the Cat</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> by author and artist Pamela Alderman addresses respect and friendship. In this book children will enjoy the delightful antics of Ella and her cat Sushi. By highlighting the importance of understanding sharing and companionship </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Sushi the Cat</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> teaches young readers and listeners how to treat others. When we show respect to others we open the way to make new friends.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Pamela Alderman started painting as a ten-year-old when her mom enrolled her in an adult art class. Her dad taught her how to draw on paper napkins after dinner. Decades later Pamela's artwork expanded from individual paintings to include community-based projects with a focus on healing and resilience. </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Sushi the Cat</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> was inspired while Pamela worked for her church as a conversational English teacher in Japan where she met her husband Leon. Thirty years later Pamela traveled to Japan again and experienced the extraordinary kindness and respect of the Japanese people. These gracious encounters inspired Pamela to share those values through </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Sushi the Cat</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>.</span></p>