My Name is Wilma

By Kirsten Bett

Great adventures of a cat whizzed to the other side of the world.

Wilma was found on the Dutch tulip fields, only to be taken to New Zealand. She ponders why she has to put up with her humans' constant endeavours to find a better life. While they work hard and worry about their work-life balance, Wilma says her "only struggle is of the indoor-outdoorsy kind".

She sneaks out on adventures with Stella whose eyes "shine like big stars", and with unlikely best friend Bobby who takes her on a tour around his olive grove and beyond.

Wilma's observations are quirky as she comments on life in New Zealand - "the insulation was a joke that did not make me laugh". And when, ten years later, she finds herself back in the Netherlands again, Wilma decides it is time to tell her story.


If you love cats and travelling, you'll adore Wilma's book. It's both funny and sad, and mainly about following your heart.