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Uncover the hidden messages in the Wanda Gág's "Millions of Cats"(1928), considered the oldest children's book still in print [1]

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Date: 2024-03-10

Wanda Hazel Gág's Millions of Cats (1928) is considered the oldest children's book still in print and has just entered the public domain. This timeless gem will delight cat-lovers with its beautiful pen and ink illustrations and hand lettering. The book won a Newbery award in 1929 and helped popularize the double-page spread in children's books.



Although Millions of Cats can be read as a sweet children's story about pets, it has also been interpreted as an anti-capitalist tale about "the barrenness of bourgeois living, greed, competition, environmental degradation, and senseless violence." This makes it an interesting read for all ages.

See also: Best older kid's literature from 1966

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