Punky Dunk and the Mouse

"Punky Dunk and the Mouse" by Anonymous is an early 1900's children's book about a cat named Punky Dunk and the mouse he is trying to catch. The story, with its fun pictures, tells of Punky Dunk's silly attempts to nab a tricky mouse, showing how smart the mouse is and the cat's misbehavior. Punky Dunk sets a trap with cheese, but the mouse is too smart to fall for it. Later, when Punky reaches for the cheese, he gets his paw stuck! He panics, running around until a child's mother helps him out. She then feeds him, putting a neat and sweet ending on the tale of a cat's hunting problems and the kindness of people.