The Blue Cat of Castle Town

Catherine Cate Coblentz (1897 - 1951)

"The mother cat had been quite upset when she first saw the blue kitten. She had looked fearfully then toward the river. For, like all cats, she had heard that a blue kitten could learn the river's song. Any kitten has a hard enough time to find a home for himself. For every kitten must find a hearth to fit his song. But a kitten who listens to the river and learns the river's song has the hardest time of all. Not only must the kitten who sings the river's song find a hearth to fit that song, but he must teach the keeper of that hearth to sing the same song. The river's song is very old. And mortals who have ears to hear and hearts to sing are fewer than few." (From The Blue Cat of Castle Town)

This project was proof listened by Catharine Eastman, ElleyCat, and Park Chohwa.

Genre(s): Animals & Nature

Language: English

Group: Newbery Medal and Honor Books

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Blue Cat of Castle Town Peter Eastman
00:18:24
Play 02 The River's Song Peter Eastman
00:17:28
Play 03 Ebenezer Southmayd, The Pewterer Peter Eastman
00:28:24
Play 04 John Gilroy, The Weaver Peter Eastman
00:24:23
Play 05 Arunah Hyde and the Dark Spell Peter Eastman
00:24:20
Play 06 The Barn Cat of Sylvanus Guernsey Peter Eastman
00:18:35
Play 07 Thomas Royal Dake, The Carpenter Peter Eastman
00:31:06
Play 08 Zeruah Guernsey, The Girl Peter Eastman
00:26:14
Play 09 The Bright Enchantment Peter Eastman
00:07:46