The Shy Little Kitten
Part of the Little Golden Book Series

The Shy Little Kitten

Hardcover

Grades Up to Kindergarten
Ages 2–5

The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren, was originally published in 1946. This beloved best-selling Little Golden Book tells the tale of a shy little kitten who meets a mole, a frog, a puppy, and a squirrel in one adventure-filled day.

ISBN 9798217173402 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Jun 17, 2025
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 2-5 years
Grade Up to Kindergarten

ISBN 9780307938190 (Enhanced Ebook)
Published on Feb 1, 2011
Published by Golden Books
Pages 24
Age Range 2-5 years
Grade Up to Kindergarten

ISBN 9780375982651 (Ebook)
Published on Aug 18, 2010
Published by Golden Books
Pages 24
Age Range 2-5 years
Grade Up to Kindergarten

ISBN 9780307001450 (Hardcover)
Published on Sep 21, 1999
Published by Golden Books
Pages 24
Dimensions 6-5/8 x 8
Age Range 2-5 years
Grade Up to Kindergarten

Cathleen Schurr

CATHLEEN SCHURR (1916-2003) was the author of one of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time, The Shy Little Kitten.

Gustaf Tenggren

GUSTAF TENGGREN (1896–1970) was a well-known illustrator in his native Sweden before immigrating to the United States in 1920. He illustrated many Golden Books, beginning with The Poky Little Puppy. One of the original twelve Little Golden Books published in 1942, The Poky Little Puppy went on to become the bestselling picture book of all time. Other iconic Little Golden Books illustrated by Tenggren include The Saggy Baggy Elephant, The Shy Little Kitten, and Tawny Scrawny Lion. In the late 1930s, Tenggren worked for the Disney Studio, providing concept artwork (created to inspire and guide animators) for various characters and scenes in Bambi, The Old Mill, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Fantasia.

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