Puss in Boots

Recounted by Luise Hölscher. With illustrations by Reinhard Michl
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Puss in Boots / Der gestiefelte Kater
Recounted by Luise Hölscher. With illustrations by Reinhard Michl
The old miller bequeaths his mill to his first-born son, the second gets the donkey. For the youngest son, the only thing left is the cat who was tasked with catching the mice around the house. What’s he supposed to do with a cat? And then the cat asked for a pair of brand-new boots, that the miller’s son has made with his last few coins. He would have never dreamt that the cat would make him so rich and famous, that he would attract the attention of the king’s daughter!

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The old miller bequeaths his mill to his first-born son, the second gets the donkey. For the youngest son, the only thing left is the cat who was tasked with catching the mice around the house. What’s he supposed to do with a cat? And then the cat asked for a pair of brand-new boots, that the miller’s son has made with his last few coins. He would have never dreamt that the cat would make him so rich and famous, that he would attract the attention of the king’s daughter!

Animal and human painter Reinhard Michl has produced charming illustrations for this famous fairy tale: a cat book for lovers of all things feline.
2026, 60 pages
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Ludwig Tieck (1773–1853) was a German poet, writer, editor and translator.
Ludwig Tieck (1773–1853) was a German poet, writer, editor and translator.

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