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Puss in Boots

A fairy tale retold from The Blue Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang

This fairy tale was collected by Charles Perrault in seventeenth-century France and appears in The Blue Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang, first published in 1889. The story celebrates cleverness, loyalty and quick thinking. A poor young man inherits only a cat, but the cat's clever plans bring his master a princess, a castle and a new life. Perrault's tales are among the most famous fairy stories in the world, and Puss in Boots has delighted children for over three hundred years with its talking cat, magical transformations and happy ending. This text reflects its era.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5

Length

short · about 373 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Blue Fairy Book, Andrew Lang

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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