The grand master of storytelling excels himself in this collection of eight tales about cats who outwit, outmaneuver, and often outclass the human with whom they come in contact. From Pescato, the town cat who deals so shrewdly with a petty tyrant, to little Wittling, the unlikely apprentice, this is a collection full of slyly feline humor and clearly human truths. Town cats—Cat-king's daughter—Cat who said no—Cat and the golden egg—Cobbler and his cat—Painter's cat—Cat and the fiddler—Apprentice cat
Author
Lloyd Chudley Alexander was an influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books. His most famous contribution to the field of children's literature is the fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain. The concluding book of the series, The High King , was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1969. Alexander's other books have also won the National Book Award and the American Book Award. He was also one of the creators of Cricket Magazine.
