Jenny and the Cat Club: A Collection of Favorite Stories about Jenny Linsky (Jenny's Cat Club)

Esther Averill

ISBN 10: 1590170474 / ISBN 13: 9781590170472

Published by NYR Children's Collection, 2003

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Synopsis:

After being given a home by a friendly sea-captain, the once orphaned cat, Jenny Linsky, lives a happy life in Greenwich Village, yet when she discovers the local Cat Club, Jenny becomes determined to show its established members, such as Madame Butterfly and Mr. President, that she is just as qualified as they to be included in the club.

About the Author: Esther Averill (1902-1992) began her career as a storyteller drawing cartoons for her local newspaper. After graduating from Vassar College in 1923, she moved first to New York City and then to Paris, where she founded her own publishing company. The Domino Press introduced American readers to artists from all over the world, including Feodor Rojankovsky, who later won a Caldecott Award. In 1941, Esther Averill returned to the United States and found a job in the New York Public Library while continuing her work as a publisher. She wrote her first book about the red-scarfed, mild-mannered cat Jenny Linsky in 1944, modeling its heroine on her own shy cat. Esther Averill would eventually write twelve more tales about Miss Linsky and her friends (including the I Can Read Book, The Fire Cat), each of which was eagerly awaited by children all over the United States (and their parents, too).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Jenny and the Cat Club: A Collection of ...
Publisher: NYR Children's Collection
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Esther Averill
Condition: good