One beautiful day, a shy little kitten embarks on a journeyfilled with adventure! In the course of her wanderings, she meetsan interesting and often amusing collection of fellow creatures.The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned GustafTenggren.

　　This picaresque novella will soften the hardest heart. When amother cat leads her kittens into the barnyard sunshine, one kittenlingers behind and thus begins her adventures. She takes a walkwith a mole through the countryside and the two hap upon a frogwhose enormous mouth sends them into gales of laughter. A shaggypuppy then offers to lead the kitten home but not before he busieshimself yapping at a squirrel who drops a nut on his nose! Home atlast, the kitten joins a barnyard picnic but a bee-stung frogcauses a stir and everyone dives into the brook for safety! Itisn't long though before merriment is restored. 'This was the bestday ever!' the little kitten exclaims. Tenggren's illustrations arelovely and most pleasing. A memorable tale and one the reader willreturn to time and again.