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Age 8-11
Grade 3-6

Pleasant DeSpain

Tales of Cats

Hardcover (August House Dec. 14, 2005)

"Anyone, child or adult, who has an interest in folklore will find these stories charming." -Top of Texas Reviews



A book for all cat-lovers! 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 her 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"), and Tibet ("The Holy Cat"). These cat tales will teach readers the importance of caring, fairness and resourcefulness.

Series
Books of Nine Lives (Book 9)
ISBN
0874837138 / 9780874837131
Pages
80
Weight
6.9 oz.
Dimensions
5.6 x 0.4 in.

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