The Quaint and Curious Quest of Johnny Longfoot is a children\'s comic fantasy novel by Catherine Besterman.
The novel, illustrated by Warren Chappell, was first published in 1947 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1948..
Based on a Polish folktale, it tells the story of a shoe king\'s son who outwits guard dogs and a bear and is sent on a Quest for gold and seven-league boots by a cat.
The Quaint and Curious Quest of Johnny Longfoot is a children\'s comic fantasy novel by Catherine Besterman