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An elderly woman lives by the sea, a quiet, weather‑worn home filled with the soft presence of seventeen cats. Among them, a small blue‑grey kitten becomes her companion and source of imagination. Together, they offer her joy, comfort, and a tender reminder of the simple pleasures of companionship and the enduring spirit of the human‑animal bond.
First publish date: 1937
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Margaret Wise Brown
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