I decided to read Puss-In-Boots from a collection of Fairy Tales. I had never actually read the tale of the little cat that could, but was delighted with the outcome of this feline's story. Puss-In-Boot is left to the third son, after his miller Father passes away. He figured the cat was useless, how would he make any money off of this animal? The cat proved himself worthy though, trapping animals and presenting them to the King (of course, he could only do this after the miller's son presented him with a pair of hunting boots). Puss-In-Boots delivers the goods to the King, saying they are from the Marquis of Carabas, who is really the miller's son. Puss-In-Boots continues to do this, going so far as the bring the Kind to the miller's son (the Marquis of Carabas to him), and eating an Ogre to secure the miller's son land and a castle, and having the King offer his daughter's hand in marriage to the miller's son. There really isn't anything this cat can't do!
I like how this story is presented in the Little Book of Fairy Tales. It's short, and enjoyable (still containing some elements of fairytale gore, the miller's son was going to eat Puss-In-Boots!), and I think children of a younger age (5-6), may enjoy this fairy tale.
3 out of 5!
Fairy Tales retold by Veronica Uribe. (2004). Little Book of Fairytales. Toronto, Ontario.
Genre: Fairy Tales
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