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The famous Nini : a mostly true story of how a plain white cat became a star / by Mary Nethery ; illustrated by John Manders.

Author/creator Nethery, Mary
Other author/creatorManders, John, illustrator.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoBoston [Mass.] : Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
Description32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental Content Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content Publisher description
Subject(s)
Abstract In Venice, Italy, in the 1890s, a stray cat draws attention to a coffee shop in which he inspired composer Guiseppi Verdi, and as the feline's fame grows, the shop's owner entertains royalty, the Pope, and many others. Includes historical notes about the real Nini and his visitors.
LCCN 2008043691
ISBN9780618977697
ISBN0618977694
ISBN9780618990009
ISBN0618990003

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