"A lighthearted concoction of extraordinary events, told with affection and humor." ― The New York Times. Elephi Pelephi, the clever hero of this charming tale, is a lonely cat in need of a playmate. When he spies an abandoned Fiat outside his Fifth Avenue apartment, Elephi devises a rescue that leads to comic confusion and a suprising new friendship. Extraordinary illustrations accompany this classic delight from the winner of the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.