Puss in Boots

Perrault, C., Marcellino, F., & Arthur, M. (1990). Puss in boots. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.

This narrates the tale of a poor man who was struck by misfortune and because of his unlucky stars was left with nothing under his name except for a not so ordinary cat. Upon feeling how unlucky he had been, he gives in to the suggestion of Puss, who promises to help him survive, is pleasantly surprised when his oh, so very witty Puss in Boots builds up his fame and fortune through a well devised plan to deceive the King into believing he is the prominent Marquis of Carabas. But a carefully devised, not so truthful plan, can only go so far before the truth is found out. Or can it last forever? Well, as it turns out, this not so ordinary puss is smarter than he first appears to be, for he serves his master so right, that in the end, he also gets to reap the fruits of his hard, manipulative labor. 

My son had a project to complete last month that consisted of him reading a book, writing a book report, and creating a character out of a pumpkin. Because I have all these books, I had him choose which one he wanted to use and this is the one he selected because he liked how smart Puss in Boots was and how he was able to save his life. We discussed the book, the good characteristics about the character and the bad, and we discussed whether his actions were justifiable and whether he was right to do the things that he wanted to do. It was rewarding to see that his rationale is quite the one of an older kid, mature and aware of what is right and wrong. 

P.S. This is our finished project. 

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