March 2, 2018
Two Southern Grandmas Want More
Enjoy our latest press on how these two Southern grandmothers wanted more for their precious granddaughters. http://voyageatl.com/interview/meet-janet-farrar-byington-natty-cat-libby-northwest-georgia-rome/
February 5, 2018
Honored to be Nominated!
Our adventure continues….. I Don’t Wanna Wear a Crown is certainly taking Janet and me for a ride. Our latest exciting news is that our book has been nominated for the 54th Georgia Author of the Year Award (GAYA) in the Children's Book category. Although we are enjoying the success of our first book, we aren’t relaxing. The last few months have been busy, and our book continues to sell. We have been working
January 20, 2018
Let it Go! Let it Go!
Let It Go! Let it Go! Seriously, LET…IT…GO! I love Frozen as much as the next grandmother, but enough is enough with the princess movies and books! I have such dreams and goals for my little precious granddaughter, Natty Cat, and none of them involve a castle. Natty Cat is now almost 4 years old and I miss the 18 month old who didn’t wanna wear a crown! What happened to that little girl? Media
December 11, 2017
Permission
Natty Cat and Libby was created by two Southern grandmothers. We created it because we had big dreams for our daughters and granddaughters, but we also knew from our own experiences that they might need our “permission” to follow their dreams. Let me explain why. Growing up in a small Southern town, my parents had two dreams for me -- get married and have children - and I guess a third would have been
October 23, 2017
The Adventure Continues…
The Adventure Continues… On Thursday, October 5, 2017, our foray into the world of children’s book publishing took a giant leap (at least for us). We had our very first book launch at The Rabbit’s Nest of Rome! After all of our hard work, Janet and I were so excited to finally introduce Natty Cat and Libby to readers everywhere. The launch was a huge success due in large part to our wonderful, supportive