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Puss in Boots
By Perrault, Charles & Marcellino, Fred & Arthur, Malcolm
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37436-160-0
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1990.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1991
K-Gr 3 A striking revitalization of Perrault's classic tale. Puss, a lowly miller's cat and the miller's youngest son's only inheritance, uses his wits and his feline abilities to hoodwink a king, outwit an ogre, and marry his master off to the king's daughter, thereby making his own and his master's fortune. The text is essentially true to the original, although considerably pared down. The blunt, straightforward style reads easily and retains several of Perrault's acerbic commentaries on li...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
