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Jill Biden wrote children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June

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FILE - Willow, the Biden family's new pet cat, wanders around the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2022 in Washington. Jill Biden has written a children's picture book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday, March 27, 2024, that Willow the White House Cat tells the story of how the short-haired tabby ended up at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. (Erin Scott/The White House via AP, File)

Jill Biden has written a children's picture book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June.

Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that ā€œWillow the White House Catā€ tells the story of how the short-haired tabby ended up at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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Aides previously had said the cat impressed Jill Biden after it jumped on stage as she spoke at a Pennsylvania farm during the 2020 presidential campaign. Biden later adopted the cat and named it after her hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

ā€œAs Willow bounds from room to room, exploring history in her new home, she learns quickly about all of the incredible people who make the ā€˜Peopleā€™s Houseā€™ run,ā€ the first lady said in the publisher's announcement. ā€œThey welcomed Willow with love and care, just as they did Joe and me, the First Families who came before us, and all of the people who step foot into this home.

ā€œMaking many new friends along the way, Willowā€™s journey gives the world a ā€˜cats-eyeā€™ view of all the ins and outs of Americaā€™s most famous address,ā€ she said.

Willow, now 4 years old, is the only Biden pet still living at the White House. They have had three German shepherd dogs. Champ died in 2021, and Major and later Commander were sent away after exhibiting aggressive behavior, including biting Secret Service personnel and members of the White House staff.

Presidential pets are an enduring source of public fascination and often the subject of books. George H.W. Bush's dog, Millie, ā€œopinedā€ on her White House life in ā€œMillie's Book,ā€ and first lady Hillary Clinton wrote a book about the letters that were sent to her family pets, cat Socks and dog Buddy. Books have also been written about President Barack Obama's white-chested Portuguese water dog, Bo.

ā€œWillow the White House Catā€ will be published by Paula Wiseman Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. It was co-written with award-winning author Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by acclaimed artist Kate Berube. Jill Biden will donate proceeds from sales of the book to charities that support military dogs.

The first lady's previous children's titles are ā€œDonā€™t Forget, God Bless Our Troopsā€ and ā€œJoey: The Story of Joe Biden.ā€ She published her memoir, ā€œWhere the Light Enters,ā€ in 2019.


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