By Beatrix Potter (author) , Quentin Blake (illustrator)
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There was great excitement in the literary world at the news that an unpublished Beatrix Potter story had been discovered. The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots is out now and shares many of the characteristics that have made her books favourites with generations of children: there are strong characters, in this case the impetuous Miss Kitty who escapes domesticity by going out at night poaching, in a gentleman’s Norfolk jacket and fur-lined boots; there’s tension, pace and drama in the story, plus lots of underlying humour.
And there’s definite danger too, though readers are spared any bloodthirsty detail. The illustrations are provided by Quentin Blake, himself an avowed Potter fan, and he relishes the wilder moments – Miss Kitty letting fly with her air rifle, a marvellous cat fight in the drawing room – but catches the quieter moments too, including a lovely image of Miss Potter herself, surprised by a sudden revelation.
A wonderful celebration of the 150 th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth. ~ Andrea Reece
We do not have an extract of Kitty in Boots available yet but in the meantime you can read a short extract here from The Tale of Kitty in Boots , written by Beatrix Potter and published by Frederick Warne & Co at Penguin Random House Children’s.
Once upon a time there was a serious, well-behaved young black cat.
It belonged to a kind old lady who assured me that no other cat could compare with Kitty.
She lived in constant fear that Kitty might be stolen — “I hear there is a shocking fashion for black cat-skin muffs; wherever is Kitty gone to? Kitty! Kitty!” She called it “Kitty”, but Kitty called herself “Miss Catherine St. Quintin”
Cheesebox called her “Q”, and Winkiepeeps called her “Squintums”. They were very common cats. The old lady would have been shocked had she known of the acquaintance.
And she would have been painfully surprised had she ever seen Miss Kitty in a gentleman’s Norfolk jacket, and little fur-lined boots.
Now most cats love the moonlight and staying out at nights; it was curious how willingly Miss Kitty went to bed. And although the wash-house where she slept — locked in — was always very clean, upon some mornings Kitty was let out with a black chin. And on other mornings her tail seemed thicker, and she scratched.
It puzzled me. It was a long time before I guessed there were in fact two black cats!
A serious, well-behaved young black cat, who leads a daring double life defeating vile villains. When Miss Kitty sneaks out to go hunting in her beautiful boots she gets herself into all sorts of scrapes, but on this particular night she meets the foxiest hunter of them all - Mr. Tod! This utterly entertaining tale is filled with mistaken identities, devious villains and even an appearance from Peter Rabbit.
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Told with Beatrix Potter's trademark dry humour and wry observations, this brilliant tale is sure to become as popular as her original classics and is illustrated by the best-loved Quentin Blake.
Beatrix Potter was born in London in 1866. During her rather lonely childhood and later, as a young woman, she studied art and natural history. She acquired her love and knowledge of the countryside during family holidays, at first in Scotland and then in the Lake District. She started her career as children's author and illustrator in 1901 when she was thirty-five. In the years before the First World War, demand for her work was so great that she was publishing an average of two new stories a year. As she became financially independent, she was able to buy some land in the Lake District and in 1913, on her marriage to solicitor William Heelis, she moved to live there permanently. For the last thirty years of her life, writing and illustrating gave place to a second career as a sheep farmer and countryside conservationist. Her little books never lost their popularity however and today they sell in their millions, translated into numerous languages, and the pleasures of those timeless tales continue to be enjoyed by children all over the world.
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A serious, well-behaved young black cat, who leads a daring double life defeating vile villains. When Miss Kitty sneaks out to go hunting in her beautiful boots she gets herself into all sorts of scrapes, but on this particular night she meets the foxiest hunter of them all - Mr.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Tale of Kitty In Boots and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-8 years old
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The Tale of Kitty In Boots was written by Beatrix Potter and published by Warne an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Tale of Kitty In Boots has 72 pages
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