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"It's all about the shoes! A poor shoemaker and his cat lived together. Business was bad. 'Don't give up so easily,' advised the cat. 'Make me some beautiful boots, and I will do the rest!' This clever cat can deal with anything, even a shoe-loving monster. Ayano Imai's delightful twist on the classic Puss in Boots story, sees the loyal cat taking on a terrible monster--and winning."--Page 2 of cover.
Publication
minedition (2014), 32 pages
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LibraryThing member Miss_Annie_O
This classic fairytale with a twist shows Puss and his master as they rise to fame. The two live together in in a little shop because the man is a shoemaker - however, no more orders were coming in so he was telling the cat that perhaps it was time to find a new job. Puss had a suggestion though -
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he convinced the shoemaker to create a beautiful pair of boots for him so that he could go out into the world and find orders for the man. On the first day, Puss in Books came upon the castle of a great and terrible monster who can change his form at any time. The brave cat finds his way in and convinces him to purchase a pair of fine boots for his large feet, but once the beast has one pair, Puss convinces him that he needs boots for every form that he can take. Although the shoemaker made beautiful boots for many shapes, when it came time to pay, he refused. The monster transformed into himself into a frightful beast and chased Puss from him castle. This obviously upset him very much, so he had the shoemaker create the finest boots he could in the smallest size possible... Puss in Boots then tricks the monster to turn into a tiny mouse to try on the boots. Once the monster transforms, the cat reaches over and gobbles him up. With the shapeshifter gone, Puss and the shoemaker move into the castle and set up shop. Because of the fame of the location, people soon came and placed orders, marveling at the boots of all shapes and sizes seen in the window. Show Less
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Clever cat takes on greedy monster in this fresh, fun reimagining of the fairy tale.
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Japanese
Physical description
32 p.; 9.4 inches
ISBN
9888240714 / 9789888240715
Other editions
Puss & Boots by Ayano Imai (Hardcover)