Percy: and the Raccoons

By Helena Wolfe

What if your cat disappeared for an entire summer and came home with a family of raccoons?

That's exactly what happened to Percy.

Percy is a real cat, a small black cat with bright green eyes who spent an entire summer living with a family of raccoons in the neighborhood. When he finally came home in late September, fat, happy, and completely unbothered, he brought his whole band of bandits with him.

What followed was the kind of story that makes people say, "You have to write that into a children's book."

So we did.

Percy and the Raccoons is a picture book for ages 3 to 8 about kindness, belonging, and the surprising places where family shows up. It's about a mama raccoon who will tear down walls for her babies. It's about the family who never stopped waiting for Percy to come home, and it's about one very persistent little cat who never met a stranger in his life.

Inspired by a true story, Percy always seemed to know something the rest of us were still learning: that belonging is bigger than we imagine, and love has a way of finding room for everyone.

Perfect for bedtime, classrooms, and anyone who has ever loved an animal with a mind of their own.

Because sometimes the best stories are the ones that really happened.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H8KC6QDZ
• ISBN13: 9798186576211
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"