My cat Barney died this Friday. I was very sad. My mother said we could have a funeral for him, and I should think of ten good things about Barney so I could tell them... But the small boy who loved Barney can only think of nine. Later, while talking with his father, he discovers the tenth -- and begins to understand.
"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.