Step 1 · First read
Jenny and the Cat Club
The collection of five favorite stories. The best single entry point.
Read our guideJennyand theCat Club
a fan's guide to the books of
Esther Averill
Every book, every cat, and the life of the author-illustrator who drew them. For families meeting the Cat Club for the first time, and grown-ups who never left.
13Jenny Linsky books, written and illustrated by Esther Averill
1944–1972from The Cat Club to Captains of the City Streets
Greenwich Villagewhere Jenny lives with Captain Tinker, the sea captain
New to the Cat Club? Start here
A suggested reading order, from the first meeting to the longer adventures.
Step 2 · Picture books
Birthday, Moonlight, Sea
Jenny's Birthday Book, Jenny's Moonlight Adventure and Jenny Goes to Sea.
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The Fire Cat
Pickles' story, the I Can Read book many readers meet first.
Find it in the bookshopMeet the cats
The members of the Cat Club, and the people they live with.
The author-illustrator
Esther Averill, 1902–1992
She drew cartoons for her local newspaper as a teenager, founded a picture-book press in Paris, and then, from her home in Greenwich Village, wrote and illustrated thirteen books about a shy little cat in a red scarf.
Read her biography and timelineFree read-aloud questions
Discussion questions for each book, for parents, teachers and librarians. Browse the guides, or join the list to hear when new ones are ready.