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Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi has mastered triple loops and double salchows, but picture books? In the New York Times best-selling author's forthcoming children's book, Cara the cat struggles to find the perfect song for her new figure-skating routine when a furry friend in need turns up at the rink. The mother of two's tale not only encourages paying it forward, but a portion of the proceeds will also benefit early childhood literacy programs supported by the Always Dream Foundation., Star Magazine

Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi has mastered triple loops and double salchows, but picture books? In the New York Times best-selling author's forthcoming children's book, Cara the cat struggles to find the perfect song for her new figure-skating routine when a furry friend in need turns up at the rink. The mother of two's tale not only encourages paying it forward, but a portion of the proceeds will also benefit early childhood literacy programs supported by the Always Dream Foundation., Star Magazine

With a simple premise and sweet, rounded characters, Yamaguchi's book should inspire preschoolers to help their friends. Kindness is contagious, after all., Noozhawk

With a simple premise and sweet, rounded characters, Yamaguchi's book should inspire preschoolers to help their friends. Kindness is contagious, after all., Noozhawk

With a Pay-It-Forward-type message that even the littlest child can understand, author and Olympic medalist Kristi Yamaguchi shows kids that good begets good in this simple story. But that's not the only message here: Yamaguchi's characters also display patience and perseverance as well as inclusion, all with a gentle bit of humor inside the difficulties they encounter. Add beautifully vivid artwork from illustrator John Lee, and you've got a book that kids will love to page through as they hear the story read., Bookworm Sez

With a Pay-It-Forward-type message that even the littlest child can understand, author and Olympic medalist Kristi Yamaguchi shows kids that good begets good in this simple story. But that's not the only message here: Yamaguchi's characters also display patience and perseverance as well as inclusion, all with a gentle bit of humor inside the difficulties they encounter. Add beautifully vivid artwork from illustrator John Lee, and you've got a book that kids will love to page through as they hear the story read., Bookworm Sez

...[a] pleasing adaptation., Booklist

...[a] pleasing adaptation., Booklist