Puss in Boots is classic tale of how a clever cat gains wealth for his master through trickery. This version, is a short illustrated version of the classic tale, with classic pictures.
This adaptation retold by Kiwi Opa
Sample Text and Images From Puss in Boots:
Once upon a time there lived a Miller who had three sons.
When the man died he left the mill to his oldest son; the middle son received his donkey while the youngest son was given his only other possession, a cat.
The young man felt sad.
Seeing the young man sad, the cat went over and rubbed his head against the young man’s leg and spoke.
The young man was astonished. “Yes, I can talk,” said the cat, “and if you will but buy me a handsome pair of boots and a large leather bag I will make you a rich and happy man.
Although the young man was poor. And the few coins he had in his pocket was all he possessed. He was so astonished that his cat could talk, He went out and bought the boots and bag.
Dressed in his brand new boots, the cat put bait in the bottom of his leather bag, threw it over his shoulder and set out over the fields.
Using his cunning the cat caught a plump rabbit. Now, you would have thought the cat would have gone back to the young man and given him the rabbit to eat as he was hungry … but no, the cat had bigger plans.
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Kiwi Opa is an accomplished writer, actor, ESL teacher, music industry professional, father and grandfather, and was the first official staff member at Free Kids Books.
About Puss in Boots:
Although usually attributed to Charles Perrault, “Master Cat, or The Booted Cat”, commonly known in English as “Puss in Boots”, is a European folk tale of unknown origin. The oldest record of written history is from Italian author Giovanni Francesco Straparola, who included it in his The Facetious Nights of Straparola (c. 1550–53) in XIV–XV. Another version was published in 1634, by Giambattista Basile with the title Cagliuso. The most famous version was written in French at the close of the seventeenth century by Charles Perrault (1628–1703), a retired civil servant and member of the Académie française. The tale appeared in a handwritten and illustrated manuscript two years before its 1697 publication by Barbin in a collection of eight fairy tales by Perrault.
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This is great for our library’s new podcasting venture. Love these for read alouds!!
I am from India. We have many similar stories in our culture. Stories of Bakor Patel`s stories are about Animals behaving like humans. I like the Idea of animals helping man.
Hi Sarita, not sure what you mean, but if you click on read-online or download, you can read the whole book. On some of the books I have put the whole text in the posts, but this book was a little bit long for that, I will work on putting all the books in our text area on posts, but again, all things with time. For enjoying reading the book however, I know it’s an extra step, but for now you just need to go to the download or read-online and you will find the FULL text there.
Regards
Danielle
This is great for our library’s new podcasting venture. Love these for read alouds!!
This book is great because it is about friendship and kindness.The part that was funny was the time when the cat was putting on his boots.
Thanks for your encouragement. Watch out for ‘The Little Tin Soldier’ due up shortly. Kiwi Opa
My favorite story. Thanks!
simple words,colourful pictures.i wish if i had a puss like that.
The books have helped me implement my literacy programmes. Wiseman Banda Lusaka Zambia. Africa
We are so glad you like the books and can use them in your school!
love it
I liked the beautiful illustrations.
well done
I am from India. We have many similar stories in our culture. Stories of Bakor Patel`s stories are about Animals behaving like humans. I like the Idea of animals helping man.
Why don’t they just make the book instead of the sample text so we can actually enjoy the classic story? I love this story so much!
Why don’t they just make the book instead of the sample text so we can actually enjoy the classic story?
Hi Sarita, not sure what you mean, but if you click on read-online or download, you can read the whole book. On some of the books I have put the whole text in the posts, but this book was a little bit long for that, I will work on putting all the books in our text area on posts, but again, all things with time. For enjoying reading the book however, I know it’s an extra step, but for now you just need to go to the download or read-online and you will find the FULL text there.
Regards
Danielle
Thank You for the wonderful children’s books.
Nice simple revision of the classic story