A special hardback gift edtion picture book by the author of Ballet Shoes, available again after almost 70 years! Pinkie the cat works at the ballet theatre as a mouser. He loves watching the dancers, but he's scared of the mice he's meant to catch! What's a ballet-loving cat to do? Rarely seen since its first publication in 1951, this charming time capsule of a book is sure to delight readers of any age. This hardcover edition features gold foil on the cover It also includes the book's original illustrations by artist Susanne Suba, known for her covers for The New Yorker magazine.