The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots

The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots
Author Beatrix Potter
Illustrator Quentin Blake
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Frederick Warne & Co
Publication date
 September 2016
Pages 72[1]

The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots is a British children's book written by Beatrix Potter and illustrated by Quentin Blake published in 2016. The manuscript was discovered by Jo Hanks, a publisher at Penguin Random House Children's Books, in the Victoria and Albert Museum archive in 2015. [2]

Potter sent the manuscript to her publisher in 1914, and mentioned in letters that she intended to complete it; however, her work was interrupted by the outbreak of World War I and personal events such as her marriage and illness.[2]

The story centres around "a well-behaved prime black Kitty cat, who leads rather a double life", and includes characters from other Potter stories, including Peter Rabbit and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.[3]

The book was published on 1 September 2016 (ISBN 978-0241247594) by Frederick Warne & Co, the publisher of Potter's other works, which since 1983 has been an imprint of Penguin Group.[1][4] The publication coincided with the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Beatrix Potter story Kitty-in-Boots discovered after 100 years". BBC News. BBC. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Lost Beatrix Potter tale 'Kitty-in-Boots' rediscovered - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  4. ↑ "Frederick Warne". Penguin Group. Retrieved 26 January 2016.


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