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Gobbolino the Witch's Cat (A Puffin Book)

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My daughter (aged 6) got a little upset with the book a few times, as life is repeatedly harsh on Gobbolino, and though the ending was happy, it made her quite angry! With lots of fairly short episodes, it will make a good bedtime series for several nights, and even lead to discussions about differing beliefs, about witches and treating others with kindness. Perhaps most poignant is the little tale of Gobbolino's adventures as he impersonates Toby the Dog in a traveling Punch-and-Judy show. I love cats, I adore cats and no matter how simple this book is, I just couldn't help falling in love with Gobbolino.

This sets him apart from other witch's cats like his twin sister Sootica, who have pure black fur and green eyes. Although this book follows the same basic storyline as Williams's previous work, Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse, the tale of Gobbolino is more emotionally involving. Although his mother Grimalkin and sister Sootica are both witch's cats, Gobbolino longs to be a kitchen cat instead, to be loved rather than feared.Gobbolino by Ursula Moray Williams is the charming tale of a witch’s cat who would rather be a kitchen cat.

Blessed with some magic, Gobbolino is able to use this to his advantage at times, but superstition follows him wherever he goes.

I listened to the audiobook of this, and though I enjoyed this as a 'listen', I didn't like the voice of Gobbolino much, though it didn't come along too often.

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