Edna's Tale

by Lisze Bechtold

Edna has the longest, most fantastically fluffy tail in the neighborhood. It is a sight to behold. Proud of her tail — very proud of it — Edna heads out to the neighborhood party to show it off to the new cat, who is rumored to have a fantastic tale himself. But as Edna heads off to the party, she gets a quivery feeling, as if someone is following her through the woods.
As a vain cat learns the true identity of the monster that chases her, she unexpectedly discovers friendship in her life. Beginning readers are sure to relish this fresh and funny picture book about how finding a good friend can save the day.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 26, 2001

Reviews

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why wouldn't Edna the cat be quite vain about her elegant tail? Of course she was.

"Oooooh," trilled Edna.
"No one's tail could be more beautiful than this."

Lisze Bechtold's story contains more surprises than I guessed. Especially pleasant, as picture book surprises go, was the happy ending.

FIVE STARS

[Arden Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books as a kid, I love Edna and her fluffy tail!

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Edna is a vain cat obsessed with the prettiness of her own tail. She's invited to a party and is determined to impress the other guests, but the walk through the woods wreaks havoc on her perfectly groomed presence.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe it's because I have so many "odd" pets of my own?? I really liked the illustrations.

[Christy Elkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute story. I really enjoyed reading it to my little one and hearing her giggle, in fact we were both laughing out loud. Fun and refreshing!

[Diana Pettis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another read aloud with the boys tonight. In the future I would read this to younger children. It bored Xavier.

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't let pride get in the way of your fluffy tail! A cute cat story.