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Catwings (Catwings, Bk 1)
Catwings - Catwings, Bk 1
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin, S. D. Schindler (Illustrator)
Mrs. Jane Tabby cannot explain why all four of her kittens were born with wings. But when life on the city streets becomes too dangerous, it is clear that her dream for her children might some day come true. They can fly away from the city slums of their birth. And one day, they do. But not even their mother could have foreseen the hazards of co...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780590428330
ISBN-10: 0590428330
Publication Date: 3/1990
Pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 35 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Catwings (Catwings, Bk 1) on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
The Catwings books are among the most beloved, and treasured books my children and I have ever stumbled upon. The messages of motherly love, overcoming fear, and the value of family are beautifully demonstrated, with excitement, imagination and in a way 'kitty' lovers of any age, will never forget. Though the story is much more than it appears on the surface- the last paragraph still lingers and echos words of hope in this tired 'little girls' heart.
A wonderful little series- for people of all ages.
reviewed Catwings (Catwings, Bk 1) on + 3352 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A delightful series - this is the first book. Anyone who has ever owned a high climbing, rocketing cat will recognize where these flying ones come from.
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Helpful Score: 1
A stray mama cat living in the city has kittens with wings! How can she keep them safe?
This is a great book for a beginning reader, and also a good read-aloud. Three books follow in the series.
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reviewed Catwings (Catwings, Bk 1) on + 211 more book reviews
Charming.
reviewed Catwings (Catwings, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
What can I say? This book is entertaining for the very young to the very old.
reviewed Catwings (Catwings, Bk 1) on
Really sweet, simple, creative story for early readers. I loooove Ursula LeGuin's adult books, and I was delighted to find she does books for young children, too! What doesn't this author do? ;) Anyway, this book reminds me of the 'Frog and Toad' series...it is very thin, has simple language (maybe a bit more complicated than Frog and Toad), with a sweet, easy to understand, theme. Highly recommended for early readers, or those ready for their first "chapter books".
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Charming across the ages. Catwings and it's following sequals are classics.
lillinda avatar reviewed Catwings (Catwings, Bk 1) on + 175 more book reviews
Sweet little story of cats born with wings


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