More about Wilma’s Tulip Field Days by Kirsten Bett
Misunderstandings can fuel a fire. Suzanna is determined to sing with Young Bert’s band, The Waving Tulips, offering her voice for free. But when she mistakes a playful jest between Bert and his dad as truth, a fuse blows in her mind. She reverts to her wild alter ego, Stragna Woman, the reckless persona she thought she’d left behind years ago.
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Born as Kitten Number Three, Wilma’s life on a tulip farm is full of sun and love—until, one near-full moon night, a strange woman arrives. Watching through the hayloft’s triangular window, the tabby sees the woman approach from the coastal road and set up camp in the bushes. It soon becomes clear this mysterious woman is after her. Kitten Number Three faces the deadly challenge head-on, but why does this “Stragna Woman” want the tabby so desperately?
In this dark comedy, misunderstandings lead to wild decisions and hilarious consequences. What follows is a tale of belonging and bravery in finding your own way—and your tribe. There’s one for everyone.
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Reviews
John Heyworth, author of The Cowrie Shell
“Wilma’s Tulip Field Days by Kirsten Bett is an eloquent and delightful story, that opens with description of farm life through the eyes of a cat, Tulpie – almost a play on words from a flower we know and love known as a Tulip. Tulpie is the mother who keeps a watchful eye on her three kittens as she continues her important work on the farm by keeping the mouse population at bay – a job that endears her to Old Pete the farmer who has a love of cats.
All is relatively calm and serene until the mysterious Stragna woman appears on the scene. Who is she and why is she appearing at all is all part of the mystery of the narrative, interspersed not only with the history and significance of Tulips, and the connections to Holland and farm life in Spain but also the centuries old reverence for the cat; ‘ Many cultures see them as symbols of good luck, protection and wisdom. According to ancient beliefs, tabby cats are bringers of, joy, happiness and luck.’ The Stragna woman seems to have her eyes on the kittens, especially one in particular. ‘In the near full moonlight, Stragna woman’s eyes gleam as she fixes her gaze on kitten number three.’ Are the kittens safe? Can Tulpie, their mother, keep watch over them all, especially kitten number three? What is the significance of this kitten? This is an engrossing tale of a kitten’s adventure, but you don’t have to be a cat or a Tulip lover to enjoy this book.
Highly recommended!”