King of the Cats: A Ghost Story

This classic folk tale, retold by Paul Galdone, introduces children to a mysterious world where cats hold royal funerals. A gravedigger shares his eerie encounter with his wife, only for their seemingly ordinary housecat, Old Tom, to react in a way that reveals his true, extraordinary lineage. It's a gentle ghost story that explores themes of mystery, the supernatural, and the cycle of life and death through a fantastical lens. Ideal for ages 4-11, it can spark conversations about folklore, imagination, and the hidden lives of animals.

As the gravedigger tells his wife how a band of cats marched into the cemetery to mourn their dead king, their own cat, Old Tom, listens with a strange intensity.