A Possum, a Tree House, and a Little Black Bird is the first book in the series. It tells of a cat named Edward, who, although he already has everything a cat could want, still wishes for just one more thing -- a tree house. One can't help but love him, despite his spoiled rotten condition, as we see him trying so hard to protect the house and owner (Mother) from an unruly possum.
The book is partly inspired by an actual event. One night a possum came onto my back porch and actually hissed at me. This was the first time I had ever seen those sharp teeth! My husband, who is from Guatemala, simply picked it up by the scruff of the neck, put it in a trash can and into the back of his truck. Then he drove down to the river and let it go.
I was informed, just before the book was published, that possums do not eat minnows. However, some criticisms are not worth minding. I thought to myself, well, this one does and fishes from a pier, too!
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