Circle of Cats

This story is a truly lovely tale that reads like an old, traditional fairy story - in a way that makes it a children's story, but stays true to the balance of bargains and wild things and danger and magic just at the corner of your eye but also hidden and waiting everywhere.

I rather adored Lillian very swiftly, and the way she was shown searching for fairies but also offering kindness and care - and respect - to all manner of wild things, and looking only for the fun and the magic of it was simply wonderful.

A young girl lost in the woods is bitten by a snake. In order to save her, the cats she has befriended perform a spell to transform her, and she must then find a way to become a girl again. De Lint has a tremendous talent for archetypal, mythical storytelling--compelling and magical, he draws you into the world of fairytales that lives beneath the surface of everyday life. A truly beautifully written and illustrated book.

4 out of 5 stars I have to agree with the previous reviews of this book. I loved the story and the illustrations. There is great potential for good book discussion regarding the choices the kitten girl has to make to return to her true self. I'll have to try to get Seven Wild Sisters, but at first attempt my library didn't have it.

I was excited to see a children's book by Charles de Lint! He's one of my favorite authors, so I was excited to see him write something in this arena. One more book to add to my "if I ever have kids" list!

"A Circle of Cats" is a fairy story about a little girl who lives in wonder and awe of the world around her, and who always looks for fairies. One day she wanders off and gets lost, and the process, gets bit by a snake. She's dying, and the many cats she's befriend over the years decide to save her in their own way.

This is a very cute story! The illustrations are adorable as well. I highly recommend it!

What a beautiful fairy tale!

The power of cats is revealed when a young girl gets bit and poisoned by a snake. They join together to save the girl's life and afterwards many magical secrets are learned and shared as the young girl goes in search of the Father of Cats for help.

The story is truly wonderful and with Charles Vess' loving artwork, it becomes an instant classic that I passed onto my daughter the minute I finished the last page.

Lillian lives with her aunt in the middle of nowhere by the woods. As she is playing in the woods one day, she is bitten by a snake. Because Lillian has been nice to and fed the cats who live out here, they come to help...

It was a cute book. The illustrations were fabulous, the cats were beautiful. It's a cute, quick read.

(Amy) In this venture into the realm of children's picture books, de Lint revisits some of the cast of characters from Seven Wild Sisters, taking the reader on a charming journey with a collection of feline companions.