Classic Collection: Spunky's Diary, New Kid in Town & the Prodigal Cat

Janette Oke's Animal Friends #3, 5, 2

by Janette Oke

Come along as Spunky the puppy lives and learns through the first years of his puppyhood. Meet Fuzzle the skunk, and Calico the prodigal, snooty cat. Here are three books full of enjoyment and laughter.

Genres: Animals

Paperback

First published June 1, 1996

About the author

Janette Oke is a Canadian author known for her inspirational fiction, often set in a pioneer era and focused on female protagonists. Her debut novel, Love Comes Softly (1979), became the foundation for a successful series, followed by over 75 other novels. The first book in her Canadian West series, When Calls the Heart (1983), inspired the popular television series of the same name.
Born in Champion, Alberta, to farmers Fred and Amy (née Ruggles) Steeves during the Great Depression, Oke went on to graduate from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Edward Oke, who later became the president of the college. The couple has four children, including a daughter who has collaborated with Janette on several books.
A committed Evangelical Christian, Oke has authored numerous works exploring themes of faith. She has received various accolades for her contributions to Christian fiction, including the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award.

Reviews

[Farren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this collection when I was small, and it had a huge impression on how I view the world: it taught me not to see things from an anthropocentric viewpoint. It probably sounds strange, that a children's collection of stories about a cat, a puppy, and a skunk had such an effect, but it did.