_I HAD A DOG AND A CAT_ IS A DELIGHTFULLY CHARMING BOOK, ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN CZECH. FEATURING GORGEOUS BLACK-AND-WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS, THIS IS THE PERFECT STORYBOOK TO SHARE WITH LITTLE ONES WHO LOVE ANIMALS. First published in 1940, this wonderful volume is a collation of short children’s stories about our most beloved pets: cats and dogs. _I Had a Dog and a Cat_ was written and illustrated by Czech brothers Josef and Karel Čapek. The comic storybook was then translated into English by Czech couple Marie and Robert Weatherall. The stories featured in this volume include: - Minda, or the Breeding of Dogs - Ben, Benji, Blackie and Bibi - Iris - Dashenka - The Dog Show - More About Dogs and About Cats Too