The Blue Cat of Castle Town

by Catherine C. Coblentz

Hardcover, 1949

Status

Available

Call number

COBLENTZ

Genres

Children's Books

Fiction

Publication

Random House Childrens Books (1949), Edition: First Edition

Description

A blue kitten is born once in a blue moon in a town in Vermont. His destiny is to find a friendly hearth and inspire its owner with the beauty and wisdom of the river's song.

User reviews

LibraryThing member m.belljackson

The BLUE CAT is an engaging story of how a cat enlightens and saves a Vermont town with his River Song.

Although his journey is well predicted from the start, unpredictable surprises keep it lively and magical,
notably with the splendid woodcut illustrations.

The BLUE CAT searches for his own hearth

while teaching his purring River Song.

Beauty. Peace. Content.

Fewer mouse deaths would have been welcome.

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LibraryThing member thornton37814

How did I miss this book when I was younger? Today's readers can thank Dover Publications for bringing this Newbery Honor book back into print. It's the story of a blue cat who must teach his song to others to find his place on a hearth. His song is the song of the river. He wanders around Castle

Town, Vermont where he witnesses village life. It's from a simpler time and place. It's a place where spinning wheels and weaving still exist. It's a place where the local carpenter still feels the need to do his best work on the pulpit in the Lord's house, even if it means losing his $1.50 in daily wages or using some of his savings even with a baby on the way. This book gave me a sense of that time and place, and I loved it. The illustrations by Janice Holland were well-done. I received an electronic advance review copy of this title from the publisher through NetGalley for review purposes.

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