Gobbolino the Witch's Cat

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Gobbolino is such a cute little thing that every setback in his adventure to find a kitchen was really sad and you wished him all the best. The reader was taken on an emotional roller-coast of repeated anticipation, hope, then disappointment. The witch puts a spell on him, removing his magical powers, and he finds his way back to the farm where he began his journey, his coat having faded to an unrecognisable tabby. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. With his bright blue eyes and sparky magic whiskers, no one could mistake Gobbolino for a kitchen cat, but that's just what he longs to be.

By conforming Gobbolino, Williams asked the reader to accept the world (which is often judgemental, cruel, black-and-white) that he lived in, rather than Gobbolino himself. I agree with a friend of mine who said the ending can also be read as a tale of trade-offs and concession. Although it is quite a long book for a younger audience, each chapter is a like a mini story so children could dip in and out of it because they would not have to remember what happened before to understand the entire story.He escapes to look for a kitchen home but is distrusted everywhere he goes and blamed for mysterious happenings, such as the farmer's milk turning sour and the orphanage children's gruel turning into chocolate.

He has many adventures along the way and makes many friends, until he finally finds the home he dreams of. Ursula Moray-Williams' The Further Adventures of Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse was originally published in 1984 and continues to be one of the most-loved classic stories of children's literature. The story may be 75 years old now, but the style shouldn't put off readers/listeners, the language is readable and moves along nicely.My daughter (aged 6) got a little upset with the book a few times, as life is repeatedly harsh on Gobbolino, and though the ending was happy, it made her quite angry! First published in 1942, Gobbolino the Witch's Cat continues to delight children - a true modern classic. Mesajul cărții este unul foarte profund și generos, învățându-i pe copii să privească dincolo de aparențe și să judece pe cineva pentru ceea ce este și nu pentru ceea ce pare a fi. I love this story of a little cat who, though born to a witch's cat, just isn't cut out to be a witch's cat like his mother and sister.

Câte persoane nu au și acum de pătimit din cauza culorii pielii, a familiei din care provin sau a locului în care s-au născut?Ursula Moray Williams was born on 19 April 1911 at Petersfield, Hampshire, ten minutes after her twin sister, Barbara. But Gobbolino is mistrusted wherever he goes, and blamed for myterious happenings such as the farmer's milk turning sour, and the orphanage children's gruel turning into chocolate!