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Ms. Alberta: Feline Barn Manager by Diana Tuorto
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Diana Tuorto is a Buffalo, NY-based children’s author. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in English Writing and History, Diana is also an active animal rescue volunteer and serves as Vice President of a small non-profit horse rescue. She shares a small farm with her husband, horses, and cats.
Diana started writing her first children’s novel at the age of 12. Most of her books are written from a horse’s point of view. Diana has a total of six books: three middle grade novels, two picture books and one easy reader, all featuring a horse or cat as a main character.
Learn more about Diana Tuorto and her work at https://horsebooksforkids.com/.
TOPICS OF CONVERSATION:
- About "Ms. Alberta: Feline Barn Manager" and the inspiration behind the story.
- Focus on themes of trust, overcoming obstacles and fear through the eyes of a feral cat.
- Writing to engage children while incorporating life lessons
- Working with illustrator Ava Bucci to bring Ms. Alberta to life
- Understanding human-animal relationships
- What's next for Diana Tuorto
- and much more!
MS. ALBERTA: FELINE BARN MANAGER
MS. ALBERTA: FELINE BARN MANAGER is based on the true story of a feral barn cat who is torn between the outdoor world she knows and desire to live with her special human “Mama.” When Ms. Alberta finds the courage to take a step towards house cat life, something gets in her way: Mama’s dog. Can a barn cat and a barking dog set aside their differences and become friends?
Diana Tuorto has been writing fiction and poetry since the age of ten. Ms. Alberta: Feline Barn Manager is her sixth children’s book and second picture book. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in English Writing and History, Ms. Tuorto is a Western New York-based Marketing/Communications director and active horse rescue volunteer.
CONNECT WITH DIANA TUORTO!
My website is https://horsebooksforkids.com/.
You can find me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dtuorto/
and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lunar_aradia
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