RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A local illustrator and writer have published a book about Francine the Lowe’s cat and her journey over state lines. “Francine: Richmond’s Calico Queen” takes you into the feline’s head, and puts a fun twist on a moment that captivated the city.
As former teachers, now author B. Wilde and illustrator Megan Langlois always gravitated toward writing and art. But it was the calico’s story that made their imagination a reality.
“I just thought, ‘This story is so Richmond,’” Wilde said. “The story writes itself, basically. And so many people had a different hand in unfolding the events as well.”…