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''Catwings'' is a series of four American children's picture books written by Ursula K. Le Guin, illustrated by S. D. Schindler, and originally published by Scholastic from 1988 to 1999. It follows the adventures of kittens who were born with wings. Alternatively, ''Catwings'' is the first book in the series.〔 The series is in print from Scholastic as of August 2015.〔 In Britain the series was published in two omnibus volumes as ''Tales of Catwings'' and ''More Tales of the Catwings'' (Puffin/Penguin, 1999 and 2000).〔 In America the 2003 editions were available in a boxed set of four with slipcase title ''The Catwings Collection'' (Orchard/Scholastic), listed as ''Catwings Set'' by Powell's Books.〔 Scholastic classifies the Catwings books as fantasy and classifies the first two by "interest level" as "grades 2–5", the last two as "grades preK–3"〔 (children of ages about 7–11 and 4–9 respectively). The series is covered by the Internet Speculative Fiction Database, which classifies the volumes as short fiction and as chapbooks.〔 Scholastic Book Guides, a series for schoolteachers, includes one Catwings volume.〔 In 2002 and 2003 as ''Catwings 5'' and ''Catwings 6'', Le Guin published online editions of picture books "by Mrs. Katz's First Grade Class".〔 ("Catwings 5: The Adventures of Catwings" ). ("Catwings 6: Grandma Jane and her Grandkittens" ). Ursula K. Le Guin (ursulakleguin.com). Retrieved 2015-08-15.〕 Ten years after their last Catwings volume, Le Guin and Schindler created another picture book featuring a cat: ''Cat Dreams'' (Orchard/Scholastic, 2009), with "easy rhyming text" and "realistic, full-bleed watercolor illustrations".〔("CAT DREAMS by Ursula K. Le Guin, illustrated by S.D. Schindler" ). ''Kirkus Reviews'' (kirkusreviews.com). August 15, 2009. Retrieved 2015-08-15.〕〔("Cat Dreams" ). Ursula K. Le Guin. Retrieved 2015-08-15.〕 == Plot summary == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Catwings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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