Debbie Patt of Clarendon releases first children’s book

Aurora’s Sweet Dream shares message of working through obstacles

Photo by Tom Rivers

HOLLEY – Debbie Patt of Clarendon holds a copy of her first children’s book, Aurora’s Sweet Dream. The book is targeted to children ages 3 to 8 and shows three friends – Aurora, a dog; Greenie, a parakeet; and Frankie, a kitten. They work through challenges in the kitchen to finally make a batch of Super Duper Fudgy Brownies.

Patt had a book release for Aurora’s Sweet Dream last Saturday at the Community Free Library.  Patt is a baker and operated Clarendon Cheesecakes for many years.

The book features her own pets. She staged them in photos and then used assisted AI for the illustrations in the 78-page book.

She brought her dog, Aurora, to Saturday’s book signing. Aurura is a miniature pincher-chihuahua mix.

In the book, Aurora wants to be a baker, but she has many mishaps in the kitchen. Her mixer breaks. She forgets the chocolate chips. But she perseveres.

“If you work hard, you will succeed,” Patt said about the message of the book.

Aurora’s Sweet Dream is available through Amazon and at the Lift Bridge Book Shop in Brockport. Patt expects to be at local festivals selling and promoting the book. A soft cover is $15 and the hard cover sells for $20.

Patt said she is working on other children’s books inspired by her pets.

Patt also is a finalist for “Entrepreneur of Impact” and could win $25,000 and be featured in Entrepreneur Magazine. Click here for more information.

Provided photo: Debbie Patt signs copies of her book during an event last Saturday at the Community Free Library in Holley.