Originally published by OUP in 1944, this little book presents the idea of death to small children, via the personality of Miranda, a lovely grey cat. The illustrations are delightful, by Elizabeth Orton Jones. Gladys Lucy Adshead (1896-1985) was a British-born teacher, headmistress, and writer of children's books, known for her "Brownie" books: "Brownies-Hush!" (1938), "BrowniesIt's Christmas!" (1955), "Smallest Brownie's fearful adventure" (1961), "Brownies, They're Moving!" (1970), and "Smallest Brownie and the flying squirrel" (1972). "What Miranda Knew" is rather less well-known, perhaps because of its subject matter, which (to an adult at least) appears rather sombre for small readers. Elizabeth Orton Jones (19102005) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. She won the 1945 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing "Prayer for a Child", having been runner-up a year earlier. Our book, in a later edition by Brockhampton Press, is in