When the old miller dies, his youngest son has no means to make an honest living. All he has inherited is a cat. But what a cat it is! Equipped with an elegant pair of boots to give him the necessary swagger, Puss can talk them both into a fortune.
This is volume 17 in Favourite Tales .
There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1993 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Nicola Baxter is the author of Castle Under Attack and Mission to the Arctic . Tony Kenyon was for many years an advertising art director in San Francisco and Hawaii. He is now concentrating on writing and illustrating picture books. He lives in Winchester.
This book contains the following story:
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots is a clever cat who won't settle for his master being poor. He gives gifts to the king on behalf of his master then creates an illusion that his master is actually the rich Marquis de Carabas. His master deception is enhanced when he manages to dupe a wicked giant out of his grand castle and claim the surrounding land as his master's. The king is so impressed with the riches of the young man that he allows Carabas to marry his daughter. And Puss in Boots lives happily ever after with his master in the lap of luxury!
