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by Marcia Brown (Author), Marcia Brown (Illustrator)
Dick Whittington and His Cat is Marcia Brown's tale of Dick Whittington, a character in a British folklore, very loosely based on Richard Whittington.
The well-loved tale of the London waif whose cat's prowess as a ratter results in Dick's becoming a successful merchant and Lord Mayor of London.Author Biography
Marcia Brown (1918-2015), one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature, was a three-time Caldecott Medalist and six-time Caldecott Honor illustrator, as well as winner of the Children's Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award) for the body of her work. She lived in Laguna Hills, California.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.4 x 10.38 x 8.39 IN
Publication Date: August 30, 1988
Award: Caldecott Medal (1951)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Dick Whittington and His Cat
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 0.5
