# Catwings - Hardcover

by **Ursula K. Le Guin** (Author), **S. D. Schindler** (Illustrator)

**A litter of winged kittens flee the city for the countryside in this first "small gem of a book" (_Publishers Weekly_) in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin's bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look!**

Mrs. Jane Tabby can't explain why her four kittens--Thelma, Roger, James, and Harriet--were born with wings. Whatever the reason, she's grateful they can use their flying skills to soar away from the dangerous, busy city where they were born. But once the kittens escape, they learn that country life comes with its own difficulties--just as they learn that help and friendship can be found in even the most unlikely places.

### Author Biography

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was the celebrated author of twenty-three novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eleven volumes of poetry, thirteen children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. Her acclaimed books received the Hugo, Nebula, Endeavor, Locus, Otherwise, Theodore Sturgeon, PEN/Malamud, and National Book Awards; a Newbery Honor; and the Pushcart and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prizes, among others. In 2014, she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America. Le Guin was also the recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children's May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award and the Margaret A. Edwards Award. She received lifetime achievement awards from the World Fantasy Convention, _Los Angeles Times_, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, and Willamette Writers, as well as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Award and the Library of Congress Living Legend Award. Her website is UrsulaKLeGuin.com.

S. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Ursula K. Le Guin's Catwings series; _Skeleton Hiccups_ and _Monster Mess!_, both by Margery Cuyler; _Big Pumpkin_ and the ALA Notable Children's Book _Don't Fidget a Feather!,_ both by Erica Silverman; _How Santa Got His Job_ by Stephen Krensky; and _Johnny Appleseed_ by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Ben騁. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His website is SDSchindlerBooks.com.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 7.1 x 5.1 IN

**Publication Date:** October 24, 2023

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Catwings

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4.3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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