The Tale of Tom Kitten

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Tale of Tom Kitten" by Beatrix Potter is a charming children's story written in the early 20th century. This delightful tale follows the mischievous adventures of three little kittens-Tom, Moppet, and Mittens-as their mother, Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit, prepares them for a tea party with guests. The book encapsulates themes of childhood curiosity, mischief, and the humorous chaos that often accompanies attempts to maintain order. The story begins with Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit washing and dressing her kittens in their best clothes, advising them to stay clean while playing outside. However, the kittens quickly become entangled in their own antics, leading to a series of disheveled mishaps as they climb a garden wall and inadvertently shed their elegant outfits. Their humorous interaction with the Puddle-Ducks adds to the chaos as they hilariously misplace the kittens' clothes. Ultimately, Mrs. Tabitha finds her children in a state unfit for company and fabricates a story to cover for their mischief, leaving readers with a whimsical glimpse into the playful chaos of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net).

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Tom_Kitten

Release date is 2005-01-29