CatkinThere once was a cat named Catkin who was so small he could sit on the palm of a child's hand. He was given to a farmer and his wife to keep watch over their baby girl, by a wise woman who had seen danger in the child's future. And when the merry, heedless Little People who live deep under the green hills steal the child away, only Catkin can rescue her--if he solves three cunning riddles. |
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Antonia Barber baby beside bind bough's end CANDLEWICK Carrie and Catkin cat so small Catkin saw Catkin thought childless Christopher Medal CLOSER THAN FRIEND curled danced dark Lady dark Lord deep inside drink enchantment English folklore eyes fairy tale farmer forever forget the past go free golden green hillside grief grieve hazel catkins hazel stream hollow hill ILLUSTRATED BY P.J. inside the hill Kate Greenaway Medal keep watch knee knew Lady cried Lady loved Lady's land laughing little cat lived loved the child MAGIC BRANCHES SWEEP MEADOW'S MOUSE HUNTER nights grow old mother outwit P.J. LYNCH Paperback ISBN rabbit hole rode round green hill set Catkin shadows sleeping child smiled solve speak his name spoke these words story strange SWEEP THE SKY tale tell THISTLE three riddles told trade for gold weep wife willow pool WIND DANCER wisdom Wise Woman