Slippery Cat Celebrates 50th Birthday

Ljubljana, 6 June - One of the most popular children's fictional characters in Slovenia, Muca Copatarica (Slippery Cat), is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. To mark the jubilee, publisher Mladinska knjiga will display illustrations from Ela Peroci's story about the cat that comes to take away slippers from untidy children.

Ljubljana An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana
An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana
An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana
An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana
An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana
An exhibition of illustrations by Ancka Gosnik Godec on the 50th anniversary of "Muca Copatarica" (Slippery Cat), a favourite children's book by Ela Peroci.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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