The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse

WHEN A MOUSE family finds a helpless, homeless, newborn kitten, they decide to adopt him, name him Mickey, and raise him as one of their own . . . never telling him that he’s actually a cat!

Mickey, a gray and black kitten, is adopted by a family of mice who raise him as one of their own. Mickey learns how to be a good mouse--from avoiding traps to tricking Hazel, the cat who guards the pantry. Then one day he is discovered by the children of the house. What happens after that provides a thoroughly satisfying conclusion to this sweet and funny tale.

Miriam Norton wrote stories mostly for children’s magazines in the 1950s.

Besides illustrating many classic, bestselling Golden Books, the late Garth Williams brought to life some of the most beloved books in children’s literature, including Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and the Little House series. He died in 1996.