The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Book Series)

by Cathleen Schurr

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780307001450
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	09/28/1999
Series:	Little Golden Book Series
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	60,667
Product dimensions:	6.56(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.18(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

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 with The Poky Little Puppy. One of the original twelve Little Golden Books published in 1942, The Poky Little Puppy went on to become the bestselling picture book of all time. Other iconic Little Golden Books illustrated by Tenggren include The Saggy Baggy Elephant, The Shy Little Kitten, and Tawny 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 in Bambi, The Old Mill, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Fantasia.