A children's book, for ages four to eight. It shows the love of human beings for our Maker and for lower animal. A mynah bird becomes a unlikely friend of a cat, and a puppet by the name of Smokestack Jack (S.J.) helps the two, especially an abused kitty cat who is loved both by S. J. and the mynah bird. About the Author Don Shank is the author of three full length books, "Friendly Fireside Meditations," "Come Ride the Rails with Smokestack Jack," and an autobiography, "Get a Load of this Ninety Year Old."