ALA Notable Book: A family is adopted by a very talented kitten in this âcaptivating story, told with . . . whimsical humorâ by the beloved Newbery medalist (Chicago Tribune).
The Pyes are spending the summer on Fire Island when they discover a skinny, furious black kitten wearing an unusual sign around her neck. This family has some of the smartest pets aroundâthereâs Ginger the intellectual dog, and Gracie the clever old catâbut the spirited stray named Pinky is more than smart enough to earn a place in the Pyesâ hearts. She can box with Ginger, play games with Mr. Pye, andâRachel and Jerry can hardly believe their eyesâeven type out her life story!
âTold with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, [and] suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estesâ trademark. . . . Donât miss it.â âChicago Tribune
âAll the charactersâanimal or humanâhave a high old time . . . That is the appeal of the Pyesâno one of them is quite like anyone elseâyet each is believable.â âThe New York Times
âRealistic and fantastic, tender and comic, but always absorbing, engaging, and chuckle-producing.â âThe Saturday Review of Literature