Sammy Salami is loved by his owner who operates a diner. Sammy loves Salami - thus his name! The owner goes away leaving the cat alone for a few days, but the cat goes in search of him. A lady finds Sammy and adopts him and takes her on a trip. She, Sammy and the diner owner all end up at the same resort and barely keep missing each other - except Sammy knows they are all there! Madcap adventures ensue. At the end Sammy brings the lady and owner together, and they all live happily ever after.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by Abrams .

Jerry Smath has written and illustrated more than forty books for children. His work has received much praise, including a Children's Choice Award, a Kids First Award, and the Parents' Choice Award. He lives in New York, USA with his wife and adopted cat, Pumpkin, the inspiration for this book.