Books like Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin
In Ursula K. Le Guin’s children’s fantasy, Mrs. Jane Tabby discovers that her four kittens—Thelma, Harriet, Roger, and James—possess wings. Unable to explain this miracle, she hopes they will one day find freedom. The kittens leave the perilous city slum and fly to a safer place. Their journey through the woods offers both wonder and danger, illustrating the bond between human and animal and the thrill of flight.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Ursula K. Le Guin
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