Dick Whittington and His Cat, retold by Margaret Hodges

Illus. by Melisande Potter.

Here's the classic tale of the young man who went to London to find his fortune and finds a cat whose rat-catching skills lead to riches. This engaging retelling and illustrations are followed by notes about the factual origin of the story and of the chapbook that preserved it. The real Dick Whittington was Lord Mayor of London and left his fortune to help the poor people in that city. This is a great story with an interesting history related to book publishing as well.

Grades 2-5