SOLVED. Possible 70s Children's book about a Cat running away from home. [s]

[Clarence]

Hello,

For years I have been trying to find a book that I read as a child.

It is an illustrated children's book about a cat running away from home. I remember there being mention of a bike and railroad tracks. I think it was done in the 60s/70s illustration style that seemed to fit the style of the time. It was done predominantly in red, black, white, and maybe green if I remember correctly. The lines in the book had an almost folk song-sounding feel, almost as if they could be sung.

Let me know if this rings any bells,

~Clarence

[Rainbowheart]

Cross-Country Cat?

[Clarence]

Rainbowheart wrote: "Cross-Country Cat?"

I just watched a video of someone reading it, and that book is definitely not it.

Thank you for helping,

~Clarence

[Rainbowheart]

Did you read this in the '70s, or what would be the latest date you could have read it?

Do you remember what color the cat was? Male or female? Did he or she talk or wear clothes, or was it just a regular cat?

[Clarence]

I read it in the 2000s, but it was an old worn-out book that was in the style of a children's book in the 70s. It was maybe done in the 50s at the very earliest, and the late 70s at the very latest based upon the style.

I think that the cat was either black or white. I think that the cat was a male that did talk but did not wear clothes.

Another detail is that it starts on a porch, and then the cat runs away and comes back home to the porch (I think).

The cat has a male owner who I think is not seen in the book but mentioned.

Thank you for your help,

~Clarence

[Rainbowheart]

Little Lost Kitten?

Mrs. Cockle's Cat?

Runaway Molly Midnight, the Artist's Cat?

[Clarence]

Nope.

Another detail that I can think of is that the book cover was red.

Thank you,

~Clarence

[Rainbowheart]

Horatio?

Not quite a red cover, though.

[Clarence]

Rainbowheart,

I would like to apologize for the late reply. Horatio is not it, but I have found out which book it is. After asking my mother yet again what the book name could be, she, after years of thinking, finally remembered the title-https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

I would like to thank you for your help, for it had made me and my mother further investigate what it could be

Thanks again for the help,

~Clarence Green

[Rainbowheart]

Awesome, glad she found it!

Catfish looks like a cute book.