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only a cat. The cat tells him not to worry, but to provide him with a sack
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the King. This is just part of the
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The cat uses his ingenuity to arrange a “chance” meeting between the King,
Tammy Shackelford the Princess, and the young man. He fools the King and Princess into think-
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ing the young man is actually the Marquis of Carabas (a name the cat made
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Designed by Kate Carpenter up). After some more trickery involving an ogre and some farmers, the cat
has the King convinced that the Marquis of Carabas is a perfect match for
Classroom Connections study guide and the text his daughter, and they are married.
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Branch Out! Put Yourself in
If you enjoyed Puss in Boots,
Puss’ Boots
check out these feline friendly In Puss in Boots, Charles Perrault uses personification. In other words,
stories at your local library: he gives Puss, the cat, human abilities and traits.
Puss in Boots,
by Charles Perrault
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• The cat takes a rabbit to the King. 7 They lived happily ever after.
After seeing the play, read Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault. member of the French Academy and
with style.
definitions below:
• To make up or create.
scholarly.
place in a story.
• Stories or tales.
The play