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Cute story about a cat who is a descendant of Dick Whittington's cat. Dick was a historical figure who helped the poor and became a mayor of London- and he owed his cat for his fortunes and successes.
This is a combination of historical fiction, animal story and lessons about growing up and being different. Sometimes it's a bit confusing especially in the beginning, because you don't know where the story would take you. But along the way, you enjoyed the many voices in this book, from Whittington ...more
This is a combination of historical fiction, animal story and lessons about growing up and being different. Sometimes it's a bit confusing especially in the beginning, because you don't know where the story would take you. But along the way, you enjoyed the many voices in this book, from Whittington ...more
I'm glad to get to the end of this book - it dragged for me. I liked parts of it but not all of it.
There were at least three different types of chapters:
1. Barnyard animals and their interactions. They talked.
2. The farmer and his wife and grandchildren; their lives and the boy's dyslexia and need to read.
3. The cat, Whittington, tells a story about his famous ancestor, Dick Whittington's cat.
I have to admit the only parts of the book I really enjoyed were the chapters with the cat's story ab ...more
There were at least three different types of chapters:
1. Barnyard animals and their interactions. They talked.
2. The farmer and his wife and grandchildren; their lives and the boy's dyslexia and need to read.
3. The cat, Whittington, tells a story about his famous ancestor, Dick Whittington's cat.
I have to admit the only parts of the book I really enjoyed were the chapters with the cat's story ab ...more
Dec 01, 2009
Gaijinmama
marked it as to-read
Sep 17, 2018
Claire Fun
marked it as to-read
