
A playful twist on the classic Arabian Nights unfolds in a kingdom ruled by cats, where King Grimalkum – a sleek, jet‑black monarch with royal yellow eyes – issues a harsh edict that only dark‑coloured felines may live. The decree sends the lighter‑coated cats scrambling for safety, and soon the gentle kitten Pussyanita finds herself before the king’s judgment, her delicate balance of white and dark fur measured by unforgiving officials.
The story opens with a lively gathering of children and adults who yearn for a feline‑filled saga, prompting the inventive Lucia to craft this very collection. Through vivid illustration and witty dialogue, the book introduces a parade of cat characters – from the brave Pinky‑White to mischievous twins Tweedledum and Tweedledee – each poised to share their own whimsical tale.
Listeners are invited to step into a world where cats rule, riddles echo, and a single kitten’s brave defiance may just spark a larger adventure yet to come.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (148K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: D. Lothrop Company, 1881.
Credits
Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
Dec 6, 2022
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1821–1904
A lively 19th-century children’s writer, teacher, and reformer, she brought warmth and humor to stories that treated young readers with real respect. Her life joined literature with activism, from education to women’s rights and labor reform.
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