Katje the Windmill Cat
Katje the Windmill Cat was inspired by a true story that took place over 500 years ago. It tells of Katje the windmill cat who lives happily with Nico, the miller, in a Dutch village by the sea.
By day, Katje chases mice in the windmill. By night, she sleeps on a soft pillow on Nico’s bed. Then Nico brings home his bride, Lena, and everything changes. Katje is shooed away by Lena as she sweeps the house or when she finds Katje playing with the new baby.
Eventually the poor cat leaves her home and moves into the windmill. But when a storm breaks the dike that holds back the sea, Katje performs a feat of extraordinary courage…
- About the author: Gretchen Woelfle began writing for children by turning family history into short stories. She has gone on to publish award-winning picture books, middle grade nonfiction, biographies, and historical fiction.
