Author Description

Seventeen short stories about cats are selected from several books of fairy tales from various sources. These tales are designed to be fascinating reading for young children. Many stories that are included are amply illustrated. The tales are: (1) The Cat That Walked by Himself, (2) The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots, (3) The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership, (4) The White Cat, (5) The Cat's Elopement, (6) The Story of a Cat, a Mouse, a Lizard, and an Owl, (7) The Clever Cat, (8) The Cat and the Mouse, (9) The Cottager and His Cat, (10) The Colony of Cats, (11) Kisa the Cat, (12) The Lion and the Cat, (13) The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan, (14) The Quarrel of the Cat and the Dog, (15) The Marvelous Dog and the Wonderful Cat, (16) Dick and His Cat: An Old Tale in a New Garb, and (17) The Nine Lives of a Cat: A Tale of Wonder. Children have enjoyed reading these fairy tales for years and it is good to find them in one single volume.