The black cat is - and you will know At least as much as that - A pleasant, purry, furry beast, In fact he is a - cat. This classic children's book, first published in 1905, combines charming rhymes by Walter Copeland with beautiful illustrations by Charles Robinson. The little black cats of the title are shown at play in many delightful scenes: at the doctor's; going shopping; having a Christmas party; learning to spell; and playing havoc at bath-time.

 

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by British Library Publishing .

Charles Robinson (1870 - 1937) is best known for his classic illustrations to fairy tales and other children's books, including Robert Louis Stevenson's Child's Garden of Verses and Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden.