Pleasant DeSpain
Tales of Cats
language
(August House Jan. 1, 2003)
Worshipped in some cultures, feared in others, loved as pets worldwide, cats are seen as possessing special power--athletic, supernatural, or intellectual. The nine tales included here show cats in all their glory. The cats in these stories are kind, cruel, independent, lovable - and always clever.
These nine stories come from all points of the globe, including:
- Sri Lanka ("The Magnificent Cat")
- East Africa ("Why Cats Live with Women")
- Italy ("The House of Cats")
- Tibet ("The Holy Cat")
PLEASANT DESPAIN is the author of numerous collections of multicultural stories, including the highly regarded Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell, Sweet Land of Story, and The Emerald Lizard. He has traveled all over the United States and the world, collecting stories to share with children and adults. When he isn't traveling the world Pleasant lives in Troy, New York.
These nine stories come from all points of the globe, including:
- Sri Lanka ("The Magnificent Cat")
- East Africa ("Why Cats Live with Women")
- Italy ("The House of Cats")
- Tibet ("The Holy Cat")
PLEASANT DESPAIN is the author of numerous collections of multicultural stories, including the highly regarded Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell, Sweet Land of Story, and The Emerald Lizard. He has traveled all over the United States and the world, collecting stories to share with children and adults. When he isn't traveling the world Pleasant lives in Troy, New York.
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