A boy's father dies. His brothers get the farm but the boy only gets the cat. How can he live? The boy does not know how smart his cat Puss is! With Puss's help the boy can get new clothes land a castle and a wife. All Puss needs from the boy is a good pair of boots.

Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around the world. Young English-language learners will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency with the easy-to-read adaptations included in this varied collection of well-known tales for children.
Each story includes:
• A short introduction
• A picture gallery of characters
• A story including full-color illustrations and highlighted dialog for easy recognition of spoken language
• A short playlet
• A word list with pictures
• Audio recordings