Le Guin (1929-2018) was the celebrated author of twenty-three novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eleven volumes of poetry, thirteen children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. This whimsical hardcover boxed set includes:Ībout the Author Ursula K. Le Guin's classic series follows the winged feline siblings across four big adventures: finding a new home in the country, returning to the city to visit their mother, befriending a wonderful orange cat, and following the youngest sibling's foray into the world on her own. But once the kittens escape, they learn that country life comes with its own difficulties-just as they learn that help and friendship can be found in even the most unlikely places.

Whatever the reason, she's grateful they can use their flying skills to soar away from the dangerous, busy city where they were born. Jane Tabby can't explain why her four kittens-Thelma, Roger, James, and Harriet-were born with wings. Le Guin's bestselling Catwings chapter book series-all four books now together in a hardcover boxed set with a new look! Mrs. Honestly I wouldn’t have known this was written by her if her name wasn’t on the cover, but I’ll admit I’m more inclined to like this book, because I’m a fan.Book Synopsis A litter of winged kittens flee the city and have charming adventures in legendary author Ursula K. The Earthsea books were among my favorites in high school. (I should also say that I absolutely love the young adult and adult books by Ursula K. I told him there were other Catwing books we could get and he enthusiastically agreed we should get more. After we finished he said, “Let’s read the whole thing again right now.” I know he doesn’t have the attention span for that. I had to do a little bit of explaining here and there to make sure he knew what was going on, but he says he liked it.

Each chapter took about 10 minutes which is about the limit of his attention span at the moment. However, while the plot was very simple, the language was a little bit advanced and the chapters were slightly longer than what we’ve been reading. It’s strange, though, because on the one hand, it was way shorter than I was expecting (only four chapters long).

The New York Times Parent’s Guide to the Best Books for ChildrenĬomments: I just finished reading this book to my 4.5 year old and I think it was a good book for his age.Valerie and Walter’s Best Books for Children.Website: Age Group: Kindergarten, Early Elementary

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