The Christmas Day Kitten by James Herriot

From the first, I've tried to capture that feeling, that uplifting and heartwarming style. While he is known for his wonderful writing about animals, I often think of his ability to capture people. He showed me how to focus not just on the animals, but on the people who lived with the animals, and their loving, sometimes difficult and very wonderful connections with one another. “James Herriot found a gentle, wise and often humorous way to write about animals and to evoke a beautiful but fading way of life in those Yorkshire Hills. Taken together, these stories comprise a wondrous Herriot menagerie, a family treasure that will be passed, with joy and affection, from generation to generation. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories-radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown-are perennial favorites, and this new complete edition will make a wonderful gift for all readers, great and small. Here, in James Herriot's Treasury for Children, we find all of his books for children collected in one beautiful volume.

Featuring a host of adorable animals and colorful townsfolk, each of the stories is narrated by the country vet himself, with all of the warmth, caring, and good humor that have made James Herriot beloved the world over. His award-winning stories for young readers bring the farmyard world of Herriot's Yorkshire to vibrant life. James Herriot's award-winning stories for young readers bring the farmyard world of Herriot's Yorkshire to vibrant life.Ĭhildren have always found a delightful friend in James Herriot.

The Christmas Day Kitten by James Herriot