The Rainbow Cat

audiobook

The Rainbow Cat

by Rose Fyleman

EN·~1 hours

Chapters

Description

A uniquely colored feline roams Fairyland, its coat a living rainbow of violet nose, indigo eyes, blue ears, green legs, yellow body, orange hind paws and a red tail. Bored by the quiet days, the curious cat decides to leave home, hanging a note on his door and stuffing a small wallet of oddments, a party bow and dancing slippers onto his tail. He sets off toward the edge of Fairyland, where clouds begin, eager to see what adventures might await.

High above, the cloud‑folk welcome their old friend with gentle hospitality. They tell him of a grand celebration at the Weather Clerk’s—a wedding between the North Wind and Princess Pearl, attended by comets, auroras and even the king of the Enchanted Isles. Just as the festivities reach their peak, a frantic swallow announces that the Thunder Giant is raging across the sky, threatening to ruin the party.

Undisturbed, the Rainbow Cat retreats beneath a table, opens his bag of curiosities, and begins to contemplate a clever solution. Listeners will soon discover how his resourcefulness and colorful charm might turn a looming disaster into a memorable tale.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (112K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Tim Lindell, Belk Library (Appalachian State University), David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2019-12-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Rose Fyleman

Rose Fyleman

1877–1957

Best remembered for the much-loved poem about fairies at the bottom of the garden, this English writer brought a light, magical touch to children’s verse. Her poems were hugely popular in the early 20th century and helped make everyday childhood feel enchanted.

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