The Okapicat — Brent Verner

"Audrey Amaka did not have a long neck like other giraffes. In fact, Audrey didn t have a neck at all What she did have was brain power and lots of it Everyone knew that Audrey Amaka had a good head on her shoulders. On the sparkly blue heels of Audrey s debut storybook Neckless and the exciting sequel Curiosity Crescent comes The OkapiCat, a humorous tale in which Audrey learns to be a good example. "When Audrey s young cousin, an adoring okapi named Ornela, arrives unannounced at the Amaka home for a lengthy visit, Audrey is very unhappy. To make matters worse, Ornela idolizes Audrey and imitates everything that she does. But just as Audrey runs out of patience, Ornela surprises everyone including herself by proving to be more unique than anyone could imagine."