Ship's Cat Doris

by Jane Simmons

When Bosun chooses a kitten to be his new ship's cat, he thinks he's a she and names him Doris! But Doris soon finds this isn't his only problem: making friends with the ship's dogs is tricky, and standing up to the shipyard bully will take a lot of courage... Will Doris ever be a true ship's cat?

Meet a brilliant cast of animal characters in this charming Cornwall story of friendship and belonging, with beautiful black and white illustrations throughout.

Publisher: Orchard Books

Jane Simmons

Jane Simmons is the author and illustrator of many children's books, including the very popular Daisy and Eb and Flo books. As a mature student, she studied illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Together with her husband and an assortment of animals, she leads a nomadic existence, sailing around the world in an old fishing boat called 'Prosperity'. Jane's studio is the trawler's converted wheelhouse, which offers plenty of light and continually changing views that inspire her work.