Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats

Limericks & Humorous Verse

Author: T.S. Eliot

These loveable cat poems were written by T.S. Eliot for his godchildren and friends in the thirties. They have delighted generations of children since, and inspired Andrew Lloyd Webber’s brilliant musical Cats….Read More

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