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Little, Brown (1995), Hardcover
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Seeking someone to care for his motherless kittens, Sir Gatto, advisor to the Prince, hires a beautiful, but lazy girl, and then her plain, but loving stepsister.
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LibraryThing member raizel
Nice story of goodness triumphing. But I don't see why the cat, Papa Gatto, a court official with motherless kittens, must be a cat: He acts human and the story would work just as well if he were human. It's a Cinderella story, except that the mean woman's stepdaughter takes a job as a housekeeper
SPOILER: A nice touch, also done by Donna Jo Napoli, is that the obvious couple don't marry and live happily ever after: the poor but sweet and beautiful young woman wants to learn more about him and love him before she commits herself.
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and nanny for a rich cat. The oil paintings are lovely and carefully done.SPOILER: A nice touch, also done by Donna Jo Napoli, is that the obvious couple don't marry and live happily ever after: the poor but sweet and beautiful young woman wants to learn more about him and love him before she commits herself.
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LibraryThing member ptnguyen
Part C/traditional literature
Papa Gatto, adviser to the prince, seeks a nanny for his motherless kittens. The first nanny is the beautiful but lazy Sophia. However, the house ends up with dust, cobwebs, and neglected kittens. Gatto seeks out another nanny. This time, Sophia's plain but good-hearted
Papa Gatto, adviser to the prince, seeks a nanny for his motherless kittens. The first nanny is the beautiful but lazy Sophia. However, the house ends up with dust, cobwebs, and neglected kittens. Gatto seeks out another nanny. This time, Sophia's plain but good-hearted
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stepsister, Beatrice, steps in as nanny. She proves to be the best nanny for Papa Gatto's kittens. Papa Gatto ends up as a matchmaker for Beatrice and the prince. Show Less
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
A beautiful tale with enough complexity for older children and honest themes. Graceful language. The paintings are luscious - the kittens' fur, the rich fabrics, the girls' hair - more tactile and real than photos.
I waited a long time for this to come in from ILL - it was worth the wait. I almost
I waited a long time for this to come in from ILL - it was worth the wait. I almost
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want to buy it. Def. will look for more writing and art from Sanderson. Show Less
LibraryThing member laytonwoman3rd
This is an exquisite book, and a very nice little fairy tale about the difference between inner beauty and the other kind. The illustrations are detailed and sumptuous. Papa Gatto needs someone to help him care for his kittens while he is away serving the Prince. He is persuaded to hire a beautiful
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young woman who turns out to be totally uninterested in his babies and quite lazy. Her plainer step-sister, on the other hand...well, you can probably figure out how this goes. Delightful. Show Less
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Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 1998)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 1998)
Show Me Readers Award (Nominee — 1998)
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Original publication date
1955
1947 (story based on"The Colony of Cats" in The Crimson Fairy Book by Andrew Lang 91903)
1959 ("The Fable of the Cats" in Italian Fables by Italo Calvino)
1966 ("The House of Cats" in The House of Cats and Other Stories by John Hampden)
1985 ("Count Gatto" in Catlore: Tales from Around the World by Marjory Zaum)
ISBN
0316771074 / 9780316771078
Local notes
Seeking someone to care for his motherless kittens, Sir Gatto, advisor to the Prince, hires a beautiful, but lazy girl, and then her plain, but loving stepsister.
Signed by Sanderson.
Signed by Sanderson.