Kerry Radloff

Moyo & Cecil Kerry Radloff

There is Moyo. And there is Cecil...several Cecil's, actually. And they are inseparable. A rather portly black Labrador, Moyo lives a charmed life with her "Mom" and "Dad" and a collection of other animals - HairyButt, Jones and the Donkeys.(which are really fish but no-one can ever remember to call them that!) When Moyo arrived she was teeny tiny and a little nervous in her new home so her Mom gave her a fluffy toy to cuddle - and Cecil was born. Cecil is as necessary to Moyo as are mealtimes. He has come in several forms over the three years of her young life, but remains a constant companion. It has got that visitors now bring a Cecil as a gift when visiting. Gone are the chocolates and wine that Mom used to get. Now it's Moyo who is gifted. She even gets Cecils sent to her in the post from overseas, the arrivals of which cause major excitement. Moyo (and Cecil) and the cats living in the house are excellent friends and can often be found playing together around the home and garden. Another companion is HairyButt; the very old, very smelly dog who resembles a toilet-brush-on-legs. Somewhat grumpy and prone to spontaneous licking of inanimate objects (and the cats), HairyButt features prominently in Moyo's daily stories. Sometimes Moyo and friends drive Mom (and Dad) mad with their antics and things can get a little heated at times. By the way? Moyo insisted that Mom clean her act up in a Kids version of her diary. So despite Mom's protestations that kids probably also like swear words and talk about bums and so on, she gave in and made a sanitised version of Moyo & Cecil. This is it!) Moyo and Mom have discussions about life and the happenings in it. Being kind and rather clever, Moyo has an approach to our existence that we could all use a little more of. Read on to view the world through the eyes of Moyo& Cecil.