Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.209450452974428
EAN num: 9780316770736
ISBN number: 0316770736
Label: Little Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little Brown and Company
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 1
Printing Date: 1995-10
Publishing house: Little Brown and Company
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 673118
Studio: Little Brown and Company
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The feline advisor to the prince, Papa Gatto learns not to judge by appearances when he hires the beautiful but neglectful Sophia to take care of his kittens, and Sophia's plain but loving stepsister Beatrice proves herself a more worthy caretaker.
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Fairy tale connoisseurs will love this retelling of aclassicItalian fairy tale, little known in [the United States], butdeserving of a place on the bookshelf with Cinderella, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretl.
The story is set back in the days when animals could talk. Papa Gatto, a recently widowed high-ranking feline official in the prince's court, has need of a helper to care for his kittens. He places an ad with the town crier, "you choose your payment, no amount too great."
This lucrative offer draws the attention of a widow with a daughter--lazy, cold-hearted but beautiful Sophia--and a stepdaughter--kind and hardworking Beatrice. The stepmother, sensing easy money, pushes Sophia to accept the position, though she is ill-suited for the work... The whole story is set in a sun-drenched Tuscan village. Papa Gatto is a wonderful combination of story and illustration.
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This is a charming book with wonderful illustrations. An Italian fairy tale that is not often told in this country, this is a fresh story that most children have not heard. The sumptuous illustrations bring the cats to life - the reader can really believe the cats are almost human. And the triumph of patience and kindness over selfishness gives children a positive behavior model. This is a book that will appeal to every imaginative child - not only cat lovers!
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