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40 pp.
| Sterling |
April, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4027-4436-5$14.95
(4)
K-3Classic Fairy Tale Collection series.
Illustrated by
Bernhard Oberdieck.
This retelling of one cat's braggadocio and trickery, while pleasant enough, isn't markedly enhanced by the serviceable paintings to be a necessary purchase. Cech's "About the Story" afterword, a regular series feature, does provide useful information about the tale's background.