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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - - - - -Title: Kittens and Cats - A First Reader - - -Author: Eulalie Osgood Grover - - - -Release Date: April 17, 2020 [eBook #61852] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - - -***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK KITTENS AND CATS*** - - -E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading -Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by -Internet Archive (https://archive.org) - - - -Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this - file which includes the original illustrations. - See 61852-h.htm or 61852-h.zip: - (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/61852/61852-h/61852-h.htm) - or - (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/61852/61852-h.zip) - - - Images of the original pages are available through - Internet Archive. See - https://archive.org/details/kittenscatsbooko00grov - - - - - -[Illustration: I AM THE QUEEN] - - -KITTENS AND CATS - -A First Reader - -by - -EULALIE OSGOOD GROVER - -Author of “The Sunbonnet Babies’ Primer,” -“The Overall Boys,” etc. - - -[Illustration] - - - - - - -Houghton Mifflin Company -Boston · New York · Chicago · Dallas · San Francisco -The Riverside Press Cambridge - -Copyright, 1911 -by Eulalie Osgood Grover - -Pictures Copyrighted by the Rotograph Co. - -All Rights Reserved Including the Right to Reproduce -This Book or Parts Thereof in Any Form - -The Riverside Press -Cambridge, Massachusetts -Printed in the U.S.A. - - - - -[Illustration: TO FRITZ - -WHO LOVES KITTENS AND CATS AS MUCH AS YOU AND I DO] - - - - -CONTENTS - - - THE QUEEN 2 - - GRANNY GRAY 4 - - GETTING READY 6 - - I WONDER 7 - - READY FOR THE PARTY 8 - - A FULL CART 9 - - TIME TO START 10 - - IS MY HAT ON STRAIGHT 12 - - HIDING 14 - - AN INVITATION 15 - - NO PARTY FOR ME 16 - - I’M OFF 18 - - BEING WEIGHED 20 - - THE PARTY 22 - - THE COMMANDING OFFICER 23 - - THE LATEST NEWS 24 - - WHAT IS IT? 25 - - I’LL SING YOU A SONG 26 - - A TALE OF A MOUSE 28 - - WE ARE THE CATS 29 - - A NURSE’S TALE 30 - - A FAMOUS MOUSER 32 - - A LONG TIME AGO 34 - - A DUNCE’S TALE 36 - - A TALE OF THREE KITTENS 38 - - THE KITTENS THREE 41 - - A RAINY-DAY TALE 42 - - A TALE OF LONDON TOWN 44 - - A TALE I KNOW 46 - - A TALE OF ST. IVES 48 - - A LITTLE FAIRY’S TALE 50 - - A SECRET 52 - - WHO WAS HE 54 - - A STRANGER 55 - - A SAD TALE 56 - - MY OWN TALE 58 - - THREE TALES 60 - - A SIGHT TO SEE 61 - - A ’FRAID-CAT’S TALE 62 - - FROM THE NORTH POLE 64 - - THE TWINS 66 - - DO WE LOOK ALIKE 67 - - WHAT SHALL WE SING 68 - - WAITING 69 - - DING, DONG, BELL 70 - - THE DINING-ROOM 72 - - I AM SO HUNGRY 74 - - THE QUEEN’S TEA-TABLE 75 - - SEVEN LITTLE PUSSY-CATS 76 - - MANY THANKS 78 - - GOOD NIGHT 79 - - THE LAST TALE 80 - - - - -KITTENS AND CATS - - - - -THE QUEEN - - -I am the Queen of all the Kittens. - -I am the Queen! the Queen! - -Come, all you kittens and cats. - -Hear what I have to say. - -To-morrow I give a grand party. - -The party will be in my palace. - -You are all invited from the biggest to the littlest, from the oldest to -the youngest, from the blackest to the whitest. - -So wash your paws and shine your fur. - -Forget your naughty tricks and do not one of you dare be late to your -Queen’s party. - -To-morrow at one o’clock. - -[Illustration: IT IS MY PARTY] - - - - -GRANNY GRAY - - -I am Granny Gray. - -I am very, very old, but I am going to the Queen’s party. - -I am grandmother to a great many kittens. - -When any of them are naughty their mothers always send for me. - -When any of them are sick I always know what to do. - -I teach them how to sing. - -I teach them how to scratch. - -I teach them how to catch mice. - -I am very, very old. - -They call me Granny Gray. - -[Illustration: I AM GRANNY GRAY] - - - - -GETTING READY - - -Hark, hark! what is that noise? - -No, I cannot play with you now. - -I must take my bath. - -I must get ready for the party. - -I have a new jacket and a new hat to wear. - -My pants were new last week, but they are not new now. - -I tore two holes in them when I climbed the apple tree in the back yard. - -Mother patched them, but someway the patches show more than the holes did. - -Perhaps my new jacket will cover the patches. I hope I shall look well -dressed. - -[Illustration: I AM TAKING MY BATH] - - - - -I WONDER - - - I wonder if those horrid patches - Upon my trousers white - Would show as much if they were not - As black as black as night? - - - - -READY FOR THE PARTY - - -Mew! mew! mew! mew! - -Come, mother, come quickly! - -We are all ready and waiting to start. - -Yes, we are all here. - -There are one, two, three, four of us. - -The carriage is pretty small, but we think we can all get in. - -We will be good this time and not push each other out. - -But please do come quickly, mother. - -It is hard to sit so still. - -Mew! mew! mew! mew! - -[Illustration: WE ARE ALL HERE] - - - - -A FULL CART - - - We are three little cats in a cart - And one underneath on the floor, - The cart is so full we hardly see how - There’ll be any room for more. - - - - -TIME TO START - - -Dear me! my kittens are in such a hurry! They give me no time to dress. - -It takes a very long time to shine my fur and to fix my bonnet. - -It is a new bonnet. This is the first time I have worn it. I hope it -looks all right. - -I must practice sitting up straight and proper just for a minute. I want -the Queen to know that I am a fine lady. - -I hope my kittens will not rough up their fur. If they do I shall have to -shine it all over again. - -Now we must start. - -Where is their father? - -[Illustration: I HAVE A NEW BONNET] - - - - -IS MY HAT ON STRAIGHT - - -Here I am. Yes, I am the father of those four fine kittens. - -They are such beautiful kittens their mother does not even tie ribbons -around their necks. - -I am glad of that, for I do not like ribbons. - -I must go now and take them all to the Queen’s palace. I am sure they -will be the handsomest kittens there. - -I suppose I shall have to push their carriage. - -Come, mother, let us be off. Are my whiskers stiff? Is my hat on -straight? - -[Illustration: WAITING FOR THE CHILDREN] - - - - -HIDING - - -Don’t tell anybody where I am. - -I am hiding away from mother. - -She wants me to go to the Queen’s party and I don’t want to go. - -I don’t like the Queen, she is so grand and dignified. - -She frightens me. - -I would rather hide in this pitcher all day than go to the Queen’s palace. - -Please don’t tell where I am. - -You will not, will you? - -[Illustration: DON’T TELL ANYBODY] - - - - -AN INVITATION - - - I’ve had an invitation - To go to see the Queen, - But I’m a bashful kitten - And I’d rather not be seen. - - - - -NO PARTY FOR ME - - -How strange it is that some of us _want_ to go to the party, and some _do -not_ want to go. Some of us _can_ go, and some _cannot_ go. - -I am one who _wants_ to go, and I am one who _cannot_ go. - -I have a sick head. It aches. Perhaps I caught too many mice last night. - -The doctor has been here. He told me to take this medicine every -half-hour. - -How I wish I could go to the party! - -They surely will have something good to eat there, but I must stay at -home and take my medicine. - -[Illustration: I HAVE A SICK HEAD] - - - - -I’M OFF - - -I’m off for the Queen’s palace. - -I’m the only cat in our country who has an automobile. - -But I suppose all the fine cats will be having them soon. - -It is really great fun to ride faster than any cat or kitten can run. - -I would invite you to ride too, but there is room for only one. - -So, good-bye! - -I’m off for the Queen’s party. - -[Illustration: IN MY AUTOMOBILE] - - - - -BEING WEIGHED - - -Yes, I am being weighed. - -It frightens me to hang in the air like this. - -What if I should fall, with my feet tied up in this bag! - -I am sure I should be killed! - -Can you see how much I weigh? - -Nearly two pounds? - -You don’t mean it! - -Then I am big enough to go to the party all alone, though I am not sure -that I want to go. - -I think I had rather stay at home and play. - -[Illustration: HOW MUCH DO I WEIGH?] - - - - -THE PARTY - - -Attention, kittens and cats! The clock strikes one. The Queen’s party has -begun. - -I am the Commanding Officer of the palace. Attention to what I have to -say! - -Our Queen bids you welcome. - -She waits for you in her throne room. - -As you each pass in you must salute her and recite for her a cat tale, a -rat tale, or some other tale, long or short, true or not. - -But no fears or tears, for our Queen has a fine dinner in her grand -dining-room for all brave kittens and cats. - -Now who has the best tale? - -[Illustration: I’VE A FEATHER IN MY CAP] - - - - -THE COMMANDING OFFICER - - - I’m an officer of the Queen; - I’m proud as proud can be, - For I’ve a feather in my cap, - As any one can see. - - - - -THE LATEST NEWS - - -We are here to bring great news, O Queen! - -We are here to bring great news! - -Do you know—! - -Do you know—! - - Do you know a balloon - Has gone up to the moon! - The moon has been found - By a great, big balloon. - ‘Up in a balloon, boys, - Sailing round the moon, boys.’ - Just think of that! - Hurrah for the balloon! - Hurrah for the big moon! - -[Illustration: BREAKING THE NEWS] - - - - -WHAT IS IT - - - What’s the news of the day, - Good neighbor, I pray? - - They say a balloon - Has gone up to the moon. - - - - -I’LL SING YOU A SONG - - -I am a famous singer among kittens and cats. I sing in the kitten choir -and in big concerts. - -I wear a French bonnet when I sing. - -My voice is very soft and very sweet. - -I have come here to-day to sing for my Queen. - - Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r! - I’ll sing _you_ a song. - Though not very long, - Yet I think it is as pretty as any. - Put your hand in your purse, - You’ll never be worse, - And give the sweet singer a penny. - -[Illustration: THE SWEET SINGER] - - - - -A TALE OF A MOUSE - - -Listen, O Queen, to this tale of a mouse! - - ‘Hickory, dickory, dock, - The mouse ran up the clock; - The clock struck one, - And down he run, - Hickory, dickory, dock.’ - -And we gobbled him up. - -So, dear Queen, no mouse shall trouble your party while we two brave cats -are here. - -[Illustration: TWO BRAVE CATS] - - - - -WE ARE THE CATS - - - Oh! we are the cats that caught the mouse. - That ran up the clock so fast. - The clock struck one, and down he run, - And we gobbled him up at last. - - - - -A NURSE’S TALE - - -I’m the nurse who takes care of kittens and cats when they are sick. - -Sometimes they eat too much and have the stomach-ache. - -Sometimes they fall down stairs and bump their heads. - -Sometimes they get their tails bitten by bad dogs. - -Then their mothers send for me and I take care of them until they are -well. - -I always wear a white dress and a white bonnet. - -If you ever get sick just send for me and I will take care of you. - -[Illustration: A LITTLE NURSE] - - - - -A FAMOUS MOUSER - - -I am a famous mouser. I have caught more mice than any other cat. - -I can see them afar off. - -I can hear them afar off. - -I can scent them afar off. - -They are all afraid of me. - -They scurry away whenever they see me coming. - -I wear soft pads on the bottom of my feet so they cannot hear me. - -I keep my teeth white and sharp. - -My friends call me ‘the Mouse Trap.’ - -But I know a Kitty who is not a good mouser. I will tell you about her. - -This is my story:— - - A LONG TIME AGO - - Once there was a little Kitty, - White as the snow; - In the barn she used to frolic, - Long time ago. - - In the barn a little Mousie, - Ran to and fro; - For she heard the Kitty coming, - Long time ago. - - Nine pearl teeth had little Kitty, - All in a row; - And they bit the little Mousie, - Long time ago. - - When the teeth bit little Mousie, - Mousie cried, Oh! - But she got away from Kitty, - Long time ago. - -No mouse ever slipped through my paws like that, I am glad to say. - -I am a great mouser. - -Yes, I am a famous mouser, O Queen! - -[Illustration: ‘THE MOUSE TRAP’] - - - - -A DUNCE’S TALE - - -The other day in school I couldn’t do my sums. - -I couldn’t tell how many two and two make. - -I couldn’t read my lesson. - -I couldn’t say my A B C’s. - -I couldn’t sing my song. - -So the teacher made me stand on a stool. Then she put this cap on my head. - -I have had to wear it ever since. - -After this I am going to study hard. - -I don’t like to be called a dunce. - -I don’t like to sit on a stool. - -Would you? - -[Illustration: YES, I AM A DUNCE] - - - - -A TALE OF THREE KITTENS - - -We will tell you a tale of ourselves, dear Queen. A tale of three little -kittens. - - ‘Three little Kittens lost their mittens, - And they began to cry, - “O mother dear, - We very much fear - That we have lost our mittens.” - - ‘“Lost your mittens! - You naughty Kittens! - Then you shall have no pie.” - “Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow!” - “No, you shall have no pie.” - “Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow!” - - The three little Kittens found their mittens, - And they began to cry, - “O mother dear, - See here, see here, - See! we have found our mittens.” - - ‘“Put on your mittens, - You silly Kittens, - And you may have some pie.” - “Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r, - Oh, let us have the pie! - Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r.”’ - -[Illustration: THE KITTENS THAT LOST THEIR MITTENS] - - - - -THE KITTENS THREE - - Did you ever see the kittens three - That lost their mittens so red? - They hopped in chairs and looked about, - And ‘mee-ow’ and ‘mee-ow,’ they said. - -[Illustration: MEE-OW, MEE-OW] - - - - -A RAINY-DAY TALE - - -One day it rained and we could not go out of doors. - -So my brothers and sisters and I played Hide and Seek in the attic. - -All of a sudden one of my brothers said, ‘I’ll tell you what let’s do!’ - -‘What’s that?’ we all asked together. - -‘Let’s dress up! It’s lots of fun.’ - -So we ran to the closet where father and mother keep their Sunday clothes. - -I put on father’s trousers, and now I wear them every day. - -My brothers and sisters laugh at me. - -But I think I look fine, don’t you! - -[Illustration: HIS FATHER’S TROUSERS] - - - - -A TALE OF LONDON TOWN - - If you should say:— - ‘Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, - Where have you been?’ - I should say:— - ‘I’ve been to London - To look at the Queen.’ - If you should say:— - ‘Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, - What did you there?’ - Then I should say:— - ‘I frightened a little mouse - From under her chair.’ - And she gave me these fine clothes. - -[Illustration: THE HERO] - - - - -A TALE I KNOW - - - Hey! diddle, diddle, - The cat and the fiddle. - The cow jumped over the moon; - The little dog laughed - To see such sport, - While the dish ran after the spoon. - I _know_, for I was the cat with the fiddle. - I saw the cow jump over the moon. - I heard the little dog laugh. - I saw the dish run away with the spoon. - Poor spoon! - I saw the whole of the fun. - Hey! diddle, diddle, - The cat and the fiddle! - -[Illustration: HEY! DIDDLE, DIDDLE] - - - - -A TALE OF ST. IVES - - -Listen, O Queen! to my wonderful tale. - - ‘As I was going to St. Ives, - I met a man with seven wives - Every wife had seven sacks, - Every sack had seven cats, - Every cat had seven kits: - Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, - How many were there going to St. Ives?’ - -I have thought and counted, and counted and thought, but I cannot tell -how many were going to St. Ives. - -Can you help me, wise Queen? - -[Illustration: ON THE WAY TO ST. IVES] - - - - -A LITTLE FAIRY’S TALE - - -I am called Little Fairy. - -Would you know that I am _only_ a kitten, dear Queen? - -Even the mice do not know it, for they play with me and we have fine -frolics together. - -One day a little mouse told me just where to find his house. - -If he had known that I was a real, live kitten, I am sure he never would -have told me. - -Would you like to know where the little mouse lives? A friend was with me -and she will tell you. Listen! - -[Illustration: THEY CALL ME LITTLE FAIRY] - - - - -A SECRET - - -Yes, listen to my wonderful secret! - - I asked the mouse, - ‘Where is your house?’ - The mouse then said to me, - ‘Tell not the cat - And I’ll tell thee. - Up stairs and down stairs, - Then straight ahead; - To the right, to the left, - Then bend down your head; - For there is my house - With the door so small, - That even a mouse - Can’t go in if he’s tall.’ - -[Illustration: I KNOW A SECRET] - - - - -WHO WAS HE - - -I have a strange tale, O Queen. - -The other day I found a round glass. - -An old man was looking into the glass, so I looked in, and guess what I -saw. - -I saw a cat looking straight at me. - -His face was white just like mine. - -His eyes had black spots in them just like mine, and his whiskers were -long just like mine. - -When I said ‘Mew!’ he said ‘Mew!’ - -When I moved my paw, he moved his paw. - -When I ran away, he ran away too, so I never have found out who he was. - -[Illustration: BEHIND THE LOOKING-GLASS] - - - - -A STRANGER - - - I’ve met the cat that lives behind - The looking glass, you see. - He’s very handsome, and he looks - For all the world like me. - - - - -A SAD TALE - - - Ding, dong, bell! - My pretty pussy is drowned, is drowned! - Ding, dong, bell! - Pussy’s in the well. - Who put her in? - Little Tommy Lin. - Who pulled her out? - Great Johnny Stout. - What a naughty boy was that, - To drown the poor, poor pussy-cat, - Who never did him any harm, - But killed the mice in his father’s barn. - Ding, dong, bell! - I am sad, so sad, dear Queen! - -[Illustration: MY PUSSY’S IN THE WELL] - - - - -MY OWN TALE - - - Pussy-cat Mew jumped over a coal, - And in her best petticoat burnt a great hole. - - Poor Pussy’s weeping, she’ll have no more milk - Until her best petticoat’s mended with silk. - - Mew! mew! mew! - I am Pussy-cat Mew. - -[Illustration: PUSSY-CAT MEW] - - - - -THREE TALES - - - I am the cat, that caught the rat, - That ate the malt, - That lay in the house that Jack built. - - I am the dog, that worried the cat, - That caught the rat, - That ate the malt, - That lay in the house that Jack built. - - I am the kitten all forlorn, - That scratched the dog, - That worried the cat, - That caught the rat, - That ate the malt, - That lay in the house that Jack built. - -[Illustration: PRIZE-WINNERS] - - - - -A SIGHT TO SEE - - - The cat and the dog and the kitten - Were as brave as brave could be, - But when they came to visit the Queen, - Why, they were a sight to see! - - - - -A ’FRAID-CAT’S TALE - - -Once I was a ’fraid-cat, dear Queen. - -All the kittens and cats laughed at me and sang this song about me. - - _C_ was a cat who ran after a rat, - But her courage did fail - When he seized on her tail. - Now what do you think that cat did do? - She jumped in a chair and cried, - Mew! mew! - - _I_ was the cat who ran after the rat, - But my courage did fail - When he seized on my tail. - Mew! mew! - -[Illustration: MY COURAGE DID FAIL] - - - - -FROM THE NORTH POLE - - -I came from the land of the snow, from the land of the Eskimo, where the -summer is all day and the winter is all night. - -We dress in fur coats up there. - -It’s cold, so cold one can hardly wink. - -But I am proud of my land, for the North Pole is there. - -The dogs have seen it. They tell us so. - -And what the dogs say is true, you know. - -[Illustration: A LITTLE ESKIMO] - - - - -THE TWINS - - -We are twin kittens. - -There are two of us, and we look just alike. - -Our brothers and sisters cannot tell us apart. - -Even our mother cannot tell us apart. - -When one of us says “Mew!” the other says “Mew!” - -When one is hungry, the other is hungry. - -When one is sleepy, the other is sleepy. - -We are afraid, dear Queen, that we are beginning to be sleepy right now. - -We have had such fun at your party! - -[Illustration: TWO SLEEPY KITTENS] - - - - -DO WE LOOK ALIKE - - - We look alike and dress alike, - And act alike, they say, - And that is why we’re called the Twins - By good old Granny Gray. - - - - -WHAT SHALL WE SING - - -We are twins too, and they say we look alike. - -We are so hungry just now we simply cannot tell you a tale. - -But we will sing you a song,—if we can think of one. - - Hey ding a ding, what shall we sing? - How many holes in a skimmer? - Four and twenty,—we’re feeling quite empty; - Dear Queen, give us some dinner. - Hey ding a ding, what shall we sing? - Dear Queen, give us some dinner. - -[Illustration: WE’RE FEELING QUITE EMPTY] - - - - -WAITING - - - We’ve washed our paws and noses red; - We think we look quite neat; - We’ve donned our bibs, and now we beg - For something good to eat. - - - - -DING, DONG, BELL - - -Ding, dong, bell! - -We have something to tell! - -All you kittens and cats who have told tales of rats, or of mice, or of -cats, and have made our Queen laugh, listen! - -The Queen bids you come to the grand dining-room. There a dinner she -spreads which may quite turn your heads. - -Heed what we say and we’ll show you the way. - -Ding, dong, bell! - -[Illustration: DING, DONG, BELL] - - - - -THE DINING-ROOM - - -Oh my! What a fine dining-room, and how many tables there are! - -Each cat has a table all to himself. I wonder why. - -There is the Queen sitting at the end of the room. - -She is looking straight at me. - -Oh dear! What if I should spill my milk on this white cloth! - -What would the Queen say to me! - -I am almost afraid to drink it. - -It is so hard to drink out of china cups. But I must try. - -[Illustration: THE QUEEN IS LOOKING STRAIGHT AT ME] - - - - -I AM SO HUNGRY - - -I wish some one would hurry and bring me some milk. - -Mine is all gone and so is my mouse. - -I wonder if this is all we are going to have to eat. - -I am so hungry I shall have to go home and catch a rat. - -The Queen is asking some one to tell a story. I believe she means me. - -Yes, dear Queen, I will tell you a story about seven little pussy-cats -who were not so polite as we are. But first may I please have a little -more milk to drink? - -(_My tale is coming._) - -[Illustration: A HUNGRY CAT] - - - - -THE QUEEN’S TEA-TABLE - - - The Queen has had the table set, - As fine as fine can be, - And now I wish she’d send some milk - For a hungry cat like me. - - - - -SEVEN LITTLE PUSSY-CATS - - - Seven little pussy-cats, invited out to tea, - Cried: ‘Mother, let us go. Oh, do! for good we’ll surely be. - We’ll wear our bibs and hold our things as you have shown us how:— - Spoons in right paws, cups in left,—and make a pretty bow. - We’ll always say, “Yes, if you please,” and “Only half of that.”’ - ‘Then go, my darling children,’ said the happy Mother Cat. - The seven little pussy-cats went out that night to tea. - Their heads were smooth and glossy, their tails were swinging free; - They held their things as they had learned, and tried to be polite; - With snowy bibs beneath their chins they were a pretty sight. - But, alas for manners beautiful, and coats as soft as silk! - The moment that the little kits were asked to take some milk, - They dropped their spoons, forgot to bow, and—oh, what do you think? - They put their noses in the cups and all began to drink! - Yes, every naughty little kit set up a Mee-ow for more, - Then knocked the tea-cup over, and scampered through the door. - - - - -MANY THANKS - - - Sing, sing, what shall I sing? - Many thanks to my Queen, - I will sing, - I will sing. - - Do, do, what shall I do? - I will run away home, - And go to bed too, - And go to bed too. - -[Illustration: I’M GOING HOME] - - - - -GOOD NIGHT - - - Yes, I have put my jacket on, - And my Good Night have said, - And now I’m going home again, - And then straightway to bed. - -[Illustration: SH-H-H] - - - - -THE LAST TALE - - - The book is done, the tales are told; - Don’t wake me with your noise. - For I’m as tired,—as tired, I guess, - As many girls and boys. - - - - -A WORD TO THE TEACHER - - -When a new school Reader comes to the hands of the primary teacher, -she naturally asks: “Will this book give to my class of boys and girls -a healthy stimulus of thought and pleasure? Will they receive through -it valuable instruction and assistance in the mechanics of reading? Is -the book sufficiently literary in style and artistic in form to command -the respect and love of the children? Is it suggestive, dramatic, and -ethically healthful? In a word, is it worth the precious time of the -schoolroom?” - -To the inquiring teacher who may examine this little book, which is -devoted entirely to the frolics and fancies of kittens and cats, the -following remarks may reveal a definite educational purpose and value in -it. - -Following the example of Mother Goose, the wise and classic rhymester -of the nursery, we have taken a subject dear to the heart of childhood -and have given it life and personality in the simple and unsophisticated -manner of the child. - -Many of the happiest playtime experiences of children are associated -with their kittens. They delight to dress the frolicsome yet docile -little creatures in doll gowns and jackets, and give them long rides -in doll carriages, and make them sit at tiny tables and share in tea -parties, then put them to bed and perhaps give them water medicine for -an imaginary ill. Can there be a more normal and healthy pastime for a -little child than this? - -In one respect kittens take precedence over dolls. They are _alive_. -They _must_ be treated kindly. They will not bear the abuse and neglect -given to many beautiful dolls. They demand attention and companionship, -and they return a real devotion for kindness and care. Therefore we love -them, and especially do our children love them and delight in stories or -pictures of them. - -Those of us who have had glimpses of the child heart and mind know that -stories of kittens and queens and parties yield much the same delight to -the little reader of juvenile fiction, as do adventure and romance to the -grown-up reader. - -This simple story about the Queen of the Kitten Country and the party -which she gives in her palace, ought, therefore, to meet one of the most -important requirements for a higher first grade school Reader, that of a -strong appeal to the child in subject matter and illustration. With the -interest keenly aroused the difficulties in learning to read are mastered -quickly and with pleasure. However, the following brief suggestions are -given to assist any teacher who may need them in making use of the book -to the greatest advantage for her class. - - -SUGGESTIONS - -Before the reading of the book is begun there might well be one or two -story-telling periods. Each child should be encouraged to tell a story, -from his own experience if possible, about a kitten, or a party, or to -give his idea of a queen. - -The children should be assisted in recalling and in learning Mother Goose -rhymes and other verses about cats. Give them several blackboard drawing -lessons showing cats in different positions and costumes. A frieze of -kittens may be started at the top of the blackboard, adding each new -kitten character to the row as the story progresses. This frieze will -furnish material for several varieties of “busy work.” - -A valuable exercise to stimulate thought and facility of expression is to -assign a short page for a child to read silently, which he later gives -aloud in his own words before the teacher and class. - -Interesting and profitable reviews may be frequently had by assigning a -cat character to each child, having them read in order the text devoted -to their special character. The first review of this kind may well occur -at the end of page twenty, where the preparations for the party are -completed. When the party is over a final review may be given in dramatic -form. The children should impersonate the different cats and tell their -tales to amuse the Queen, who sits on her throne. This final dramatic -review would naturally begin with the call of the Commanding Officer on -page twenty-two. Each child should memorize his part and give it with -spontaneous expression and action. Slight costuming may be prepared if -desired, or the blackboard frieze may furnish the cat pictures, while the -children give life and action to them. - -Other special and valuable reviews may be developed from the large amount -of verse in the book, each child choosing a favorite verse to read -or recite or to illustrate on the blackboard. The children should be -encouraged to make rhyming sentences and word lists of their own, using -the fundamental thought or words in the day’s lesson as a basis. From -such rhymes and lists of rhyming words, phonic work may be developed as -the teacher chooses. - -There are about six hundred words in the vocabulary of “Kittens and -Cats,” and though it has not been mechanically graded, it should be -within easy grasp of upper first grade pupils, after the usual Primer -work is done. Each page of the book is a complete brief story well suited -to the daily lesson period. 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