The wonderful cat of Cobbie Bean cover

The wonderful cat of Cobbie Bean

by Barbee Oliver Carleton

A young man wonders about the major themes of life: work before pleasure, education, and service of others. A wonderful children's story, inspiring and just a touch of magic. Great for children and adults both. A short easy read, perfect for Halloween. I read this as a child, and remembered it for 40 years, so great to find it again. I would strongly recommend it.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?