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Yolen, Jane.
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Cats -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
Tales -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
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Yolen, Jane.
Cats -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
Tales -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
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Meow : cat stories from around the world / by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by
Hala
Wittwer
.
by
Yolen, Jane.
HarperCollinsPublishers, c2005.
Call #:
398.24 Y54m
Subjects
Cats -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
Tales -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780060291617
0060291613
9780060291624
0060291621 (lib. bdg.)
Description:
40 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 40)
Contents:
The Mouse and the cat -- Nursery rhymes -- The King of the cats -- The cat and the fox (Aesop) -- Rambé and Ambé -- What people say about cats -- The pious cat -- Why tiger is angry at cat -- The cat and the hen (Aesop) -- Cat and Rat -- Why the cat falls on her feet -- Selected reading.
Summary:
Why are cats and mice enemies? Why do cats always land on their feet? Are cats as smart as they seem? Here's a story behind each of these feline traits. For centuries, people everywhere, from Tibet to Oman to Scotland to the United States, have been fascinated with cats and their intriguing personalities. In this captivating collection, New York Times best-selling author Jane Yolen has gathered and adapted cat stories, sayings, and nursery rhymes from around the world. The glowing jewel-like illustrations of cats galore in their native homes have been lavishly painted by
Hala
Wittwer
.
Genre:
Preschool picture book.
Other authors:
Wittwer
,
Hala
.
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