I Like Little Pussy, Her Coat Is So Warm Lyrics
A child promises to treat a cat kindly: no tail pulling, no chasing away, only soft play together.
I Like Little Pussy, Her Coat Is So Warm
I like little Pussy,
Her coat is so warm,
And if I don't hurt her
She'll do me no harm;
So I'll not pull her tail,
Nor drive her away,
But Pussy and I
Very gently will play.
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- Type
- Animal Rhymes
- Tune
- Spoken softly, as if talking to a cat
- Best for ages
- 2 to 6 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| Her coat is so warm | Stroke the back of one hand slowly with the other. |
| I'll not pull her tail | Shake your head and hold your hands behind your back. |
| Very gently will play | Dangle a pretend string and move it slowly. |
What Does I Like Little Pussy, Her Coat Is So Warm Mean?
This is a rhyme about kindness. The child likes the cat because her coat is so warm and then lists what will not be done: no hurting her, no pulling her tail and no driving her away. The promise ends happily, with the cat and the child playing together, but very gently.
It is a useful rhyme for teaching children how to treat a pet or any small animal, and it is short enough to learn in one sitting.
History and Origin
The rhyme is printed under the title "Little Pussy" in The Real Mother Goose (1916). A version with slightly different spelling and wording also appears in The Only True Mother Goose Melodies (1833), where it is printed without a title and where the second line has the misprint "do me do harm" for "do me no harm".
Learning Activities
- Gentle hands: practise stroking a soft toy with a flat hand and talk about gentle touch.
- Cat care: list what a cat needs, such as food, water and a warm place to sleep.
- Quiet play: play with a soft toy on a string, moving it slowly.
- Draw a cat: draw a cat with a warm coat and colour it in.