Kitty-Cat Tales

When Dolly's parents leave to care for her ailing grandmother, the house feels impossibly empty. Miss Jane tries her best, but she isn't Mother, and her comfort cannot reach the ache in a little girl's heart. Enter Impty, Dolly's small black kitten, who discovers he has a gift: he can tell stories. As night falls and loneliness settles in, Impty curls up beside Dolly and spins tale after tale, each one a small act of magic that bridges the miles between Dolly and her parents. The stories are simple things, full of wonder and whimsy, but they do what no adult quite can: they meet a child exactly where she is. Carrick captures something profound about childhood loneliness and the unexpected ways tenderness arrives. The kitten-as-storyteller device gives this 1918 book a gentle surrealism that still feels fresh. It's a short, quiet book, perfect for reading aloud at bedtime or for a child ready to read alone. Those seeking a cozy, old-fashioned comfort read will find it irresistible.