C.H.I.C.O.

C.H.I.C.O. A cat. A tale. A modern parable. An experience. Chris Smith’s tough, fiercely loyal, feline protagonist is the narrator of this charming saga of family life, pre and post divorce. As such, she chronicles the loving foundation of her human family, the annoying presence of her nemesis, Daisy, the arrival of two beautiful little girls and the efforts of their parents to create a happy home for them, even when their own relationship breaks down. Chico’s heroic adventures are guaranteed to amuse. They provide comedy when the tale begins and comic relief as Matthew and Page begin to drift apart. Many of Chico’s escapades are based on misunderstandings: “under-dwelling monsters” turn out to be human legs intertwined under the bed sheets; lava flowing in the basement is nothing more than a bright orange shag carpet; while the country mouse that tries to devour baby Sadie may or may not be a stuffed animal.