Dick Whittington and His Cat

by Marcia Brown, Marcia Brown (Illustrator)

Overview

Dick Whittington and His Cat is Marcia Brown's tale of Dick Whittington, a character in a British folklore, very loosely based on Richard Whittington.

The well-loved tale of the London waif whose cat's prowess as a ratter results in Dick's becoming a successful merchant and Lord Mayor of London.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780684189987
Publisher:	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	08/30/1988
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Marcia Brown (1918–2015), one of the most honored illustrators in children’s literature, was a three-time Caldecott Medalist and six-time Caldecott Honor illustrator, as well as winner of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award) for the body of her work. She lived in Laguna Hills, California.

Marcia Brown (1918–2015), one of the most honored illustrators in children’s literature, was a three-time Caldecott Medalist and six-time Caldecott Honor illustrator, as well as winner of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award) for the body of her work. She lived in Laguna Hills, California.