Under the Window

Three tabbies take their cats to tea—and then ask you to count how many lives the guests have between them.

In Kate Greenaway’s 1879 collection of pictures and rhymes, little adventures unfold in gardens, streets, on hilltops and beside the sea. Phillis and Belinda share cake beneath the trees; Margery Brown listens for London’s bells; and Tommy’s boast that he can fly ends in a tumble. There are manners to mind at tea, games to play, and a whole wide world waiting just beyond the go-cart. With nimble verses and a child’s eye for the curious, Greenaway makes every small day feel full of possibility. Where might the next rhyme lead?

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