"The Lighthouse Cat" by Susan Stainton

From the bestselling creators of "Santa's Snow Cat" comes this charming story of the resourceful pet cat of a lighthouse keeper who enlists the help of his feline friends to guide a fishing boat to safety during a storm. Full color illustrations by Anne Mortimer

 

"In an old lighthouse, where a twenty-four-candle lantern lights a sparkling blue-green sea, dwell a solitary keeper and his little companion -- a cat called Mackerel. Together the two climb up, up, up to watch over the nighttime sea and down, down, down to eat and play."

"On one stormy night, the quick rush of a fierce wind darkens every candle. Soon an errant fishing boat, lost in the raging black sea, signals distress. Sure enough, it is the sudden glow of twenty-four flashing yellow lights that guide the boat away from danger. Just what could those new lights be?"

Target Age: 5 to 8 

 

"This is a great book for children to read and for teachers to share as part of a history lesson."  - School Library Journal