The Tails of Furry Logic
Written and illustrated by Marilynn Mendell, The Tails of Furry Logic is a collection of stories/fables about a small village of entrepreneurial animals who experience the trials and tribulations of running their businesses. The tale's shopkeepers solve ethical and societal challenges with wit and bravery often under dire circumstances. Children ages 6-13 will identify with the character's plights and cheer for their successes. The manuscript consists of seven distinct stories, 33K words with a robust vocabulary. These modern allegories have a general appeal with an added draw: seventeen percent of all startups in 2021 were opened by children and these parable-like adventures will appeal to that growing audience. As a subtext, with both parents in the workplace, these stories exemplify their parent's frustrations and accomplishments in an easy to understand way.
Story Time
I have three sons who have become successful in life and in business. They were constantly read to as children. I told them stories about Charlie and the Ten Magic Fingers as we went through the grocery store. I made it up as I went. Story-telling is a mainstay of marketing and public relations which I have employed for forty years. These stories are my vision of allegories children can relate to and enjoy.
"I look at these characters that are filled with so much personality everyday. They hang in my parakeet colored powder room where many guests remark how extraordinary the artwork is. It’s hard to choose a favorite, but I think it would be Ben. He’s just so playful and mischievous but I really do love them all!”
-Janet Bahmer
Indie Author Day
Buffalo & Erie County Library, November 2, 2024
Buffalo, NY
Indie Author Day: "The Critical Eyes: The Opinions, The Designers, The Wordsmiths &
What They Will Cost You”