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> Lu avec mon petit fils, adorable.
—Danieljean (Babelio) ( )

Sub-titled "The Kitten Who Always Wanted to Be Something Else: A Sad Story that Ends Well," this adorable picture-book, a classic of Swiss children's literature first published in 1947, and first translated into English in 1953, follows the story of Pitschi, a little kitten who isn't like her four litter-mates. While Grigri and Groggi wrestle, and Patschi and Negri climb the broom, Pitschi (who is "not amused") sets out to discover who she is, imitating a succession of different animals on Old Lisette's farm. But although Pitschi can strut like the rooster, wear a bell like the goat, waddle like the duck, and hop like the bunny, she discovers in the end that she is still a very little kitten...

One of the most popular post-war children's book illustrators in Switzerland, Hans Fischer has a style here that, despite what I would almost call a "scribbly" appearance, manages to be entirely winsome. Pitschi is a lovable little feline heroine, and her wide-eyed exploration will enchant young readers. By turns humorous (the scene in which Pitschi struts after the rooster is priceless!), frightening (the night-time encounter with fox and owl is truly sinister), and endearing (the adorably concerned dog, Bello!), the artwork is always expressive, and the story involving. Pitschi is definitely a picture-book that deserves its status as a classic - just as it deserves to be better known here in the English-speaking world! ( )

My favorite book as a little girl. I found it on the shelf at a used bookstore today and couldn't believe how well I remembered the pictures decades after reading it last. This sweet story of a kitten who wants to be something else still holds its charm. ( )