The Shy Little Kitten

Description

The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren, was originally published in 1946. This beloved best-selling Little Golden Book tells the tale of a shy little kitten who meets a mole, a frog, a puppy, and a squirrel in one adventure-filled day.

CATHLEEN SCHURR(1916-2003) was the author of one of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time, The Shy Little Kitten. GUSTAF TENGGREN(1896-1970) was a well-known illustrator in his native Sweden before immigrating to the United States in 1920. He illustrated many Golden Books, beginning withThe Poky Little Puppy.One of the original twelve Little Golden Bookspublished in 1942,The Poky Little Puppywent on to become the bestselling picture book of all time. Other iconic Little Golden Books illustrated by Tenggren includeThe Saggy Baggy Elephant, The Shy Little Kitten,andTawny Scrawny Lion.In the late 1930s, Tenggren worked for the Disney Studio, providing concept artwork (created to inspire and guide animators) for various characters and scenes inBambi, The Old Mill, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio,andFantasia.