Dixie Kitten

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Dixie Kitten

by Eva March Tappan

EN·~1 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

DIXIE KITTEN

1:12

The Home Nest

4:34

Leaving Home

5:10

Dixie Finds a Friend

7:19

Dixie and the Cottage

9:32

Dixie’s Troubles

5:50

The Little Mothercat

6:17

Dixie Is Deserted

5:45

A Happy Little Cat

7:12

The New House

4:34

Description

In this sweet tale a delicate black‑and‑gold kitten named Dixie lives in a cozy barn filled with hay, grain sacks, and the clatter of farm life. Her glossy fur, bright eyes, and a single yellow paw set her apart, while the warm milk from her mother comforts her in the snug nest. The story paints the barn’s bustling sounds—horses’ neighs, a dog’s bark, the jingling of a sleigh bell—and invites listeners to share Dixie’s wide‑eyed wonder at the world beyond her haystack.

When curiosity pulls her toward a nearby flight of stairs, Dixie gathers courage to explore the mysterious sounds that drift down from the house. A tentative first tumble sends her tumbling down a step, only to be rescued by her vigilant mother who scoops her up and returns her safely to the nest. The gentle narrative captures the tender bond between kitten and mother, and the simple thrill of a first brave step.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (71K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1910.

Credits

Sam W. and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2022-02-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Eva March Tappan

Eva March Tappan

1854–1930

Remembered for making history vivid and approachable, this American teacher and writer created books that opened the past to young readers. Her work blends solid scholarship with a clear, storytelling style that still feels welcoming today.

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