MITTENS FOR KITTENS - And Other Rhymes About Cats - Chosen by Lenore Blegvad - Illustrated by Erik Blegvad

Sep 29, 2026

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A curated collection of old English rhymes about cats and kittens, chosen with loving care for young readers and cat lovers. The text highlights the visual artistry of full-color and line illustrations by Erik Blegvad, celebrated for his fondness for cats. The book traces its charm from the title poem “Mittens for Kittens!” through playful verses such as “Who’s That Ringing?”, including humorous guidance like rubbing a cat’s nose with mutton fat, ending as a joy to read and see.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

MITTENS FOR KITTENS

Chosen and illustrated by Lenore Blegvad and Erik Blegvad

Selected cat and kitten rhymes

TTENSFKITTFAo MUother Rhymabout tchooen byZenoe Blegvad 15 $5.95 # MITTENS FOR KITTENSAnd Other Rhymes About Cats Chosen by Lenore BlegvadPictures by Erik Blegvad Here is an engaging selection of old Englishrhymes about cats and kittens,chosen withloving care—some well-known,others not,but all a delight for little children and foranyone who likes cats and poems.Thebeautifully executed pictures in full colorand in line are by a distinguished artist,who is known,as well,for his fondness forcats.From the title poem,"Mittens for Kit-tens!"—"Where are you going,/My littlekittens?/We are going to town/To get ussome mittens./What!Mittens for kittens!/Do kittens wear mittens?/Whoever sawlittle kittens/with mittens?"—to the finalone,"Who's That Ringing?"—"Who'sthat ringing/At my door bell?/A littlepussy cat/That isn't very well./Rub its littlenose/With a little mutton fat,/For that'sthe best cure/For a little pussy cat."—thebook is a joy to read and to see. Lenore and Erik Blegvad,a gifted hus.band-wife team,have created a small trea-sure that young and old will turn to againand again. 48;N3 A Margaret K.McEI # MITTENS FOR KITTENS | | | | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MITTENS FOR KITTENS | | --- | | AND OTHER RHYMES ABOUT CATS | | Chosen by
Lenore Blegvad | | Illustrated by
Erik Blegvad | | A Margaret K.McElderry Book | | ATHENEUM 1974 NEWYORK | PLANT CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY51311 | Copyrigbt C1974by Erik Blegvad
A/l rights reserved | | | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Library of Congress catalog card nmber 74-762 | 69 | | LSBN o-689-50003-3
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First Edition | | | | | | | | | | | The verses in this book are taken from the following sources:Counting Out Rbymes of Cbildren,Rev.Walter Gregor—"Idoot,I doot”;The Hogarth Book of Scottish Nursery Rbymes,collected by Norah and William Montgomerie—"Jean,Jean,Jean,""Lingle,lingle”;The London Treasury of NurseryRbymes,collected by J.Murray MacBain—"Mittens for kit-tens!,""Hush-A-Bye,baby,""A dog and a cat”;Mother Goose'sMelodies,Munroe and Francis—"Miss Jane";Nurse Love-Child's Legacy—"This is the,cat”;The Oxford Dictionary ofNursery Rbymes,edited by Iona and Peter Opie—"As I wasgoing to St.Ives,"“A,B,C,tumble down dee,""Ding,dong,bell,""Pussy cat,pussy cat,""Chitterabob,""Six little mice,""Who's that ringing?";The Oxford Nursery Rbyme Book,assembled by Iona and Peter Opie—"I love little pussy,""ThreeLittle Kittens,""Three young rats,""Dame Trot“”;Proverbs,Proverbial Expressions and Popular Rbymes of Scotland,col-lected by Andrew Cheviot—"Purring Song";The Puffin Bookof Nursery Rbymes,gathered by Iona and Peter Opie—"Rindle,randle,""Rat a tat tat,""There was a crooked man,""Fivelittle pussy cats."

FAQs

What kind of content does the book present?

It presents a selection of old English rhymes about cats and kittens for children and readers who enjoy cats and poetry.

Who is responsible for choosing and illustrating the book’s rhymes?

Lenore Blegvad chooses the rhymes, and Erik Blegvad provides the full-color and line illustrations.

Which poems are highlighted in the description?

The description highlights the title poem “Mittens for Kittens!” and a later verse titled “Who’s That Ringing?” along with other playful cat-related rhymes.

Sep 29, 2026

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