Papa Gatto

by Ruth Sanderson

Book Overview

Children will love this retelling of a classic Italian fairy tale. Papa Gatto, trusted adviser to the prince, learns that judgment can be clouded by appearances when he hires the lovely Sophia to care... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316770736
• ISBN13: 9780316770736
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A wonderful combination of story and illustration

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.

A charming book that will captivate your child.

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!