Authors: Charles Perrault.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication Date: 1998-09-25


Reviews :

    A Caldecott Honor Book in a deluxe softcover edition.

An ALA Notable Book...

    Charles Perrault first published his collection of classic French folk tales 300 years ago, including "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," and this entertaining story about a most clever feline. In Puss and Boots, a poor miller dies and leaves his youngest son nothing but a cat. The son is none too happy about it, either; " ...once I've eaten my cat and made a muff out of the fur, I'm sure to starve," he says. But what a legacy the bequeathed cat turns out to be! The cat in tall boots creates a new identity for the youngest son--the Marquis of Carabas, complete with fine clothes, fields of wheat, a castle stolen from an ogre, and in the end, the respect of the king and the hand of the king's daughter. The story itself is gracefully and humorously told, and the text, set in large gray type, adds an old-fashioned air to the tale.

Fred Marcellino's illustrations for Puss in Boots--a Caldecott Honor Book--are infused with golden light and summer warmth in the sun-dappled woods and beside the fields of ripe grain. Many of his paintings show a masterful use of perspective; the reader sometimes looks down on a scene as though from a balcony, or from below, at a huge charging lion. Marcellino has also illustrated a version of Hans Christian Andersen's The Steadfast Tin Soldier and two books by Tor Seidler, A Rat's Tale and The Wainscott Weasel. Young listeners won't soon forget this crafty character of a cat, who has a great deal of charm despite his less-than-honest means of helping his master. (Ages 5 to 9)...

Authors: Rabbit Ears.
Audio CD, pages
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Publication Date: 2007-07-01
Edition: Unabridged

Reviews :

    Rabbit Ears Treasury of Storybook Classics Volume 1 features timeless and clever characters--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.

Pecos Bill
Read by Robin Williams
Original Music by Ry Cooder

Join in some Wild West escapades with the original cowboy, Pecos Bill. Raised by coyotes, Pecos rides his wild mustang, invents the first rough-and-tumble cattle drive, and mounts a runaway cyclone to create the Great Salt Lake.


Puss in Boots
Read by Tracey Ullman
Original Music by Jean Luc Ponty

When his dearly departed father leaves him only a tomcat, Claude feels short-changed and tries to do away with his feline inheritance. The cat, however, devises a plan to save himself by promising to transform his owner into a noble prince....

Authors:
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: 2004-02-01
Edition: Bilingual

Reviews :

    Retold in both Spanish and English, the universally loved story Puss in Boots will delight early readers and older learners alike. The striking illustrations give a new look to this classic tale, and the bilingual text makes it perfect for both home and classroom libraries....

Authors: Charles Perrault.
Kindle Edition, pages
Publisher: LeClue
Publication Date: 2007-12-31
Edition: 1

Reviews :

    The Tales of Mother Goose As First Collected by Charles Perrault in 1698 The stories include; Cinderella, Or The Little Glass Slipper, The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood, Little Thumb, The Master Cat, Or Puss In Boots Riquet Of The Tuft, Blue Beard, The Fairy, Little Red Riding-Hood....

Authors: Jan Huling.
Hardcover, 40 pages
Publisher: Aladdin
Publication Date: 2007-10-29


Reviews :

   

Say howdy

to the

rootin'-est,

tootin'-est,

cowboy-bootin'-est,

wheelin'-and-

dealin'-est

kitty cat

in the whole,

entire U. S. of A.!

...

Authors: Philip Pullman.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2001-08-14
Edition: 1st

Reviews :

    Here's what the old miller left his sons when he died: To his oldest son, the mill. To his middle son, the donkey. To his youngest son, Jacques,the cat. A fine cat, indeed, but still, just a cat.
Luckily, as Jacques discovers, Puss is no ordinary kitty. He's smart. He can talk. And he is quite a snappy dresser. He's also planned an exciting future for Jacques-one that involves a princess and a very large fortune.
Master storyteller Philip Pullman and prizewinning illustrator Ian Beck team up in this witty retelling, which sparkles with humor and adventure.
...

    Oh, what's a poor miller's son to do? Bequeathed nothing but a cat when his father dies, Jacques is baffled. "'The cat?' said Jacques. 'Father's left me the cat?' He was a fine cat, but not much use when it came to earning a living." Of course, this is before Jacques realizes that what he has is a "most enterprising" cat that will bring him fame, fortune, and a princess.

Philip Pullman, Carnegie Medal-winning author of many remarkable children's books, including I Was a Rat!, Count Karlstein, and the His Dark Materials trilogy, turns his pen to a fairy tale retelling with great comic success. Puss has a dry, sneaky wit, which balances nicely with Jacques's trusting nature and the Ogre's mean-spirited, spoiled-kid manner. Ian Beck's big, funny, crosshatch ink and watercolor illustrations tell their own story, with wry asides from the characters in cartoon bubbles over their heads. This is a laugh-out-loud classic that loses absolutely nothing--perhaps even gains a little--in the retelling. (Ages 5 to 9) --Emilie Coulter...

Authors: Anne F. Rockwell.
School & Library Binding, 88 pages
Publisher: Atheneum
Publication Date: 1988-11
Edition: Library Binding

Reviews :

    A collection of twelve traditional stories, including "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Fisherman and his Wife," and "Briar Rose."...

Authors:
Hardcover, 14 pages
Publisher: Innovage
Publication Date: 2004


Reviews :

    Enchanted castle, evil ogres, and damsels in distress...classic recipes for enduring tales. Enter the mezmerizing world of these delightful creatures. The jigsaw puzzles will help you create a slice of your favorite fairy tales. This amazing book contains 3 classic fairy tales, lavishly illustrated and 6 accompanying jigsaws built into the board book pages. Children can assemble the puzzle while being read to! Truly innovative, this would make a unique gift. Oversized board book. Suitable for ages 4 and up....

Authors: Lincoln Kirstein.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap)
Publication Date: 1994-09


Reviews :

    A retelling of the French fairy tale in which a clever cat wins his master a fortune and the hand of a princess....

Authors: Rewritten by Claire Black.
Hardcover, 23 pages
Publisher: Berryland Books
Publication Date: 2006
Edition: 1st edition

Reviews :

    Classic children's book with Read-a-long audio cd. Ages 3 ....