Gobbolino the Witch's Cat (A Puffin Book)

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I prefer to believe that she simply failed to think through the unpleasant implications of Gobblino's contentment at fitting in with a family whose head wanted to destroy him merely for being what he was born to be, through no fault of his own.

Coming to it at the age I am now, I found it repetitive and rather exasperating--the cat does nothing but cry all the time. I bought this book so that I could read it to my children, and hope that they would love it as much as I did as a child. A perfect story for A Puffin Book with charming black and white illustrations by the author, Ursula Moray Williams. The story revolves around Gobbolino’s adventures, but Gobbolino is no ordinary cat, he is a witch’s cat!

Celebrating 80 years of Gobbolino - the charming tale of a witch's cat who would rather be a kitchen cat, with the original line drawings illustrations by the author, Ursula Moray Williams. Să te schimbi pentru cineva înseamnă că acea persoană nu te va iubi pe tine, ci rolul pe care îl joci. I've owned kittens, they grow very fast, and his sister certainly becomes an adult cat in the same time, but Gobbolino remains stunted, kittenish-- immature.

You're going to have to read the book to find out the name of the other cat) My daughter, aged 9, really loved the story and it is her that gives the book 5 stars. How Gobbolino finally did become a kitchen cat, and found the love he so desperately wanted, makes for a charming story. Reissued for its seventy-fifth anniversary with illustrations by the award-winning Catherine Rayner, this classic tale has been loved by generations of children.But Gobbolino is mistrusted wherever he goes, and blamed for myterious happenings such as the farmer's milk turning sour, and the orphanage children's gruel turning into chocolate! So, while his sister Sootica learns how to ride a broomstick and turn mice into toads, Gobbolino sets off to find a nice warm fire and a family to care for him.

They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. While reading this, I thought about all the stray cats in the world, all the abandoned ones, the unwanted, the discarded furry creatures and I wished with all my heart that they find a place to settle, to curl in, by the fire with a warm milk or a blanket to comfort them, a loving family to love them forever.While his sister Sootica learns how to ride a broomstick and turn mice into toads, Gobbolino sets out to find a family to care for him and a home of his own.