Meet the Author

Dr. Sadie Leder Elder is a North Carolina native. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as an undergraduate before earning a Masters Degree from Wake Forest University and a PhD from the University at Buffalo. Together, Sadie and her husband, Wil, have built a home for their daughter in High Point, NC. Sadie is an award-winning educator who now serves as the Executive Director of the non-profit organization, Working Wardrobe. In her spare time, Sadie enjoys telling tales of her long-time companion, Boopers.

Meet the Illustrator

Kathryn Cushwa Gerace is a graduate of Meredith College and the owner and artist behind Ethel B Designs. Kathryn credits her artistic talent to her parents; without their support the images in this book would not be possible. She lives with her husband and their blue heeler, Ju ju, who reminds her a lot of Boopers! To see more of Kathryn’s artwork, please visit: ethelbdesigns.com.

Meet the real Boopers

Boopers was the absolute best, bad cat. She was born in Whiteville, North Carolina, in the summer of 2000. She was adopted almost immediately by Sadie. Boopers lived the next twenty years as Sadie’s best friend and beloved companion, as well as the arch nemesis of almost everyone else she met.