Gobbolino the Witch's Cat. Ursula Moray Williams (Young Puffin Modern Classics)

A great story about a cat that was not wanted because he had a talent.

I had these stories as a little girl and knew my own 8 year old daughter would love it. I was right she read the whole book through in one night, sneaking the light back on to keep reading.

I used to-read this when i was a little kid and now im readin it again wi5h my kids…

Such a cute story about a sweet little cat. Fun read... even when you own a black cat who likes to steal the book away :o)

a great story to read chapter by chapter to the kids.

Bought it for the illustrations!

came as expected... thank you.

The story started on a dark and cloudy night, when Gobbolino found himself the odd one out amongst witch's kittens - he had one white paw, blue (not green) eyes, and a hint of tabby on his coat. His appearance disqualified him to be a witch's cat, also his heart was too kind to be one. He wanted to good, not bad; he wanted to be a kitchen cat. After being rejected by the crowd he was born into, he embarked on a journey to find the home he would belong. Along the way, his magic and kindness brought happiness to many, yet his own happiness never really lasted. Like many good children's tales, the story of Gobbolino will give younger readers cheers and make them wonder. There are all the necessary characters that make a fairytale work: wicked witches on broomsticks, an ill but kind princess, a dragon in the tower, a kind woodcutter and his vain granddaughter... However, reading the story as an adult, I couldn't help seeing where the story was coming from: the misfit, disconnection, abandonment, and loneliness. The reader was taken on an emotional roller-coast of repeated anticipation, hope, then disappointment. The world Gobbolino ventured into was not ready to accept him as who he was; in that world, he could either be a witch's cat, or a kitchen cat, not something in between. A similar journey was taken by The LIttle Prince (de Saint-Exupéry) but with a different ending. The Little Prince became a myth; he remained who he is, yet he also remained alone. *SPOILER* Gobbolino eventually found a home, yet he was rid of his power. Williams might have believed that the only way to make Gobbolino "fit" into the world, is to magically alter the root of misfit. *END OF SPOILER* Whilst this ending was realist and logical, it left me feeling unsatisfied. What made most of this story fun to read was the somewhere-inbetween-ness of Gobbolino, the kind-hearted witch's cat with blue eyes and one white paw. By conforming Gobbolino, Williams asked the reader to accept the world (which is often judgemental, cruel, black-and-white) that he lived in, rather than Gobbolino himself. I agree with a friend of mine who said the ending can also be read as a tale of trade-offs and concession. My feeling of dissatisfaction is probably more with the similarity between Gobbolino's world and the actual world we all live in, rather than the story that pointed to the similarity.

Read this book every night before bed for a week to my 5 year old and we both loved it. She even wanted to be Gobollino for Halloween. Great story with little illustrations so alot of imaginative and listening skills tested here. Only thing was it was a different cover on the book, which was disappointing as she chose the book for its initial image and thought it was the wrong book. Will be buying the follow up book. Great book for a great price.

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It is very beautiful story, interesting and great enjoyed. Delivery was good, on time.

Gobbolino the Witch's Cat (Kingfisher Classics) Gobbolino war in meiner Kindheit eines meiner Lieblingsgeschichten. Eine wirklich schöne Geschichte. Für Katzenliebhaber ein Muss!Das Englisch ist relativ leicht verständlich. Auch für junge Leser geeignet.

What a lovely story. My mum read it to me. I wanted to read it again.