Whittington
Bernie keeps a barn full of animals that his orphaned grandkids, Abby and Ben, come to the barn to help feed. The cat who calls himself Whittington tells them the story handed down to him from his nameless forebear, Dick Whittington¿s cat. It is the legend of the lad born into poverty in rural England, who runs away to London, where he discovers excitement and opportunity and the cat who brings him fortune and riches. This is an unforgettable tale about how learning to read saves a young boy. Armstrong¿s narrative weaves back and forth between the details of the barn and the rousing and exotic adventures of Dick Whittington and his cat as he becomes a trader in ¿fine silks, brocades and satins,¿ traveling the ancient spice routes to the Far East. Illustrations.