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The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse (Little Golden Book)

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I particularly loved this story with illustrations by Garth Williams. The shocked expression on the kitten's face when he learns that he really is a cat is priceless! There is a good lesson here for children: never forget those who loved you and took care of you. Also, if you get to know someone, you can never be his enemy again.

A delightful tale of a cat ("Mickey Miggs") born in a mouse family's home and raised to be a mouse. Garth Williams' illustrations are, as ever, outstanding: The colors are bright yet soft, intimate and warm. Once the (human) children befriend Mickey, the cat discovers his true nature, and learns to accept cats instead of fear them. Still, his new feline-identified life does not end his friendship with and participation in the lives of his mouse family. This 28-page book from 1951 is a treasure for kids and the adults who read to them!

This is one of those that stays with you, well, forever! Written in 1951, it's really a timeless, gentle, and quite funny story. Garth Williams' illustrations of the "huge" kitten and his mouse family are loaded with personality, atmosphere, and great charm. Believe me, your kids will thank you for reading this one to them-now, and when they're all grown up.

"The Kitten Who Thought He Was A Mouse"
by Miriam Norton
Illustrated by Garth Williams
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Originally published in 1951, this is a classic from the Golden Books collection, a silly story about an orphaned kitten who is found by a friendly family of mice, who decide to raise the cat as one of their own children, even though it may grow up to be a deadly predator. Eventually, the kitten is found by some humans, and discovers that he is in fact a cat... But he always remembers the kindness of the mice who raised him, and decides never to chase them, even though that's what cats are supposed to do, and he even teaches the other cat in the house not to teach them as well. An interesting story, with the added bonus of Garth Williams artwork -- which is always a treat! (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)

When I was a child, my mother used to read me all kinds of books (1940s), but the books with illustrations by Garth Williams held a particular fascination for me. My mom taught kindergarten for 42 years. Now that I am 64, I find looking thru these old books give me great pleasure. His "Wait Until The Moon Is Full" book is my favorite--I have a little family of raccoons that visit me every night (this year mom had triplets....) and they are so similar to the book's renderings I laugh at the idea that my early dreams of ever seeing a real raccoon have come true. I never had children, so rediscovering Garth William's illustrations and the wonderful stories told by them after a 50-60 year absence gives me great joy, and I am happy to see they are continuing to be republished over and over.

My son has asked for this one every single night for the past 8 weeks. It is a sweet story, complimented by wonderful illustrations that make you wish you could pet the fluffy gray kitten. It's funny when the kitten finds out that he is not really a mouse, and for a while he's afraid of "his own cat self."

This is a great story for little ones. In my experience Little Golden Books, especially the classics, can't be beat to create an interest in reading.

Just as described. Nice lil golden book. I am collecting all the lil golden books we can. Each person bought my daughter at least one lil golden book at the baby shower, and i found a good many good ones on here at great prices.

Good service, fast ship, item as described. We ordered a few of these books because they were so good when we were young.