Kitty-cat tales

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A black kitten comforts a lonely child and, over a sequence of nine bedtime nights, recounts catland lore and a series of episodic folktales and animal fables. Each night presents a different retelling—including feline-centered adaptations of familiar fairy tales—blending adventure, whimsy, and mild moral lessons. The collection intersperses talking animals, imaginative settings, and intimate domestic moments, using the framing device of nightly storytelling to link disparate episodes and to emphasize themes of friendship, cleverness, and kindness in a tone aimed at young readers.

ILLUSTRATIONS

Impty curled himself up close to the pillow, and began the story (Page 12)	Frontispiece
	FACING PAGE
The Prince mounted the hobby-horse, and found that he had never ridden better	20
“Know, then, that I am the King of all the Field-Mice”	44
The Countess came in, followed by a lapdog	98
“I understand now,” said the little mouse, quite gently	136
He opened the bag, and tossed Moumouth into the water	150
Venus turned her at once into a cat again	180
Some brought one thing, some another, but Dick Whittington had only his cat to send	194
“Have you any spare time?” asked the owl	206
“Master,” said Puss, “you haven’t fared so badly as you seem to think”	220