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The ebook edition of Whittington by Alan Armstrong is on sale for $1.99 which seems very fitting right now at SurLaLune. This is a novel-length retelling of Dick Whittington's Cat  is a Newberry Honor title, too. There are many award winning children's books on sale in ebook format right now, too. Book description: The power of reading is beautifully captured in this 2006 Newbery Honor-winning book. Bernie keeps a barn full of animals the rest of the world has no use for�two retired trotters, a rooster, some banty hens, and a Muscovy duck with clipped wings who calls herself The Lady. When the cat called Whittington shows up one day, it is to the Lady that he makes an appeal to secure a place in the barn. The Lady�s a little hesitant at first, but when the cat claims to be a master ratter, that clinches it. Bernie� s orphaned grandkids, Abby and Ben, come to the barn every day to help feed the animals. Abby shares her worry that Ben can�t really read yet and that he refuses to

Although I could share more about Puss in Boots, I wanted to move on to other tales to be found in  Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World . One of my favorite tale types from this book is ATU 1651: Dick Whittington�s Cat. It's such a simple tale but with a rich history that can be found in many cultures, primarily the seafaring ones for obvious reasons. I cannot think of another animal whose usefulness to humanity is explored so well in folklore. Doesn't mean there isn't, but I've not run into it yet. The crux of this tale type centers around the much needed vermin controlling aspects of cats. They are essentially unknown and thus valuable to the cultures that don't know about them in these tales. There's a subtle humor to it, too, since so many societies with cats find themselves overburdened with a feline population at times, something you realize with a little thought while reading the tale. So an abundant, but skilled animal--one that is co

Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World (US Link) and Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World (UK Link)  are now available for ordering on Amazon and Amazon UK. The titles will start populating at other booksellers in the coming days. You can see the table of contents on my previous post at New Book: Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World . The first question I am asked when I have mentioned this book in the last few years is, "Do you love cats? Why a cat book?" Well, to be honest, no, I am not a cat lover although I love books and have worked as a librarian, stereotypical cat lover stuff. I am allergic to cats which has given me a very difficult relationship with them over the years. My husband has developed a severe allergy to them even worse than mine that will send him into a migraine if we aren't prepared to take preventative measures. So no cats in our home. But that doesn't mean I don't love the folklore abo

Hallelujah! By Monday, but probably much sooner, Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World will be listed for ordering on Amazon. It will soon follow on other book seller sites. At the moment, the link is a dead one, but it could change at a moment's notice so I am inserting it. One of the last items I read during my research was The Tiger in the House by Cal Van Vechten , a book published in 1920. I was quite amused, especially near the end of my journey into cat folklore, to read this: There are so many folk-tales about cats that some enterprising young man of the future may fill a large book with these alone. Ha! I may be a middle-aged woman--when did that happen?--but I've certainly filled a large book with cat tales alone. Well, a handful don't feature cats, but there are 271 entries in the book so there's plenty of cats within these pages. Throughout December, I will be posting about the book with more in-depth posts about particular tales, finds, e