Ain't No Chicken in My Chicken Potpie! is a fun, simple story with a good lesson about life that every child should learn.
Written in rhyme, the story takes place at Kathy's Diner. A man and his dog go to the diner and order chicken potpie. When the man discovers that there is no chicken in his chicken potpie, he becomes furious and angry. The waitress convinces him to try the potpie, with all its healthy vegetables. He agrees to try it and is surprised to discover how delicious it is without the chicken.
Unbeknownst to the man, Kathy's Diner actually is a safe haven for chickens. Children will have fun searching for the chickens inside and outside of the diner.
The life lesson that this story emphasizes is the importance of learning early in life that we don't always get what we want. By understanding this, we will be more appreciative and will make the best of what we do get, and learn and grow from it.
The story promotes the vegan choice and also provides a chance for parents to discuss with their children how their choices can affect the lives of animals.
Kathy has always considered herself to be especially fortunate in life to have been born an identical twin, and she draws upon experiences with her twin, Karen, as inspiration for her books. Her "womb mate" became her soul mate from day one, and that continues to this day. Living in this "twindom" has brought her ultimate happiness. She has always felt that there is no better gift than laughter. She wants to share this gift through her first children's book, Ain't No Chicken in My Chicken Potpie! Her love of humor illuminates this fun story.
Kathy and her twin, Karen, are both from Indianapolis, Indiana, and have spent their lives raising and caring for animals, and are staunch defenders of animal rights. Her dedication and love for animals is clearly evident in the book and even more so in her personal life. She and her own Scottish terrier, Lilly, are star characters in the story. She felt that by being instrumental in the story, it would draw her closer to her readers.
Kathy is a vegetarian and feels this is one of her many contributions to saving animals. In the story, she promotes the vegan choice that she credits to her happiness and good health.
She feels if one child who reads her story considers one meal a day without meat, then she has succeeded.
