On a cold and rainy night Little Bo, a tiny grey kitten, finds herself all alone. She has been taken away from her family and she is lost and afraid. Then Billy appears, and Little Bo finds an instant human friend - and an adventureous new life. But Billy is the first mate on a fishing boat, and the captain does not like cats. How will Bo be able to stay aboard?Permeated with excitement and adventure, and capturing the sweetness of friendship, Little Bo is the kind of timeless children's literature one would expect from a beloved icon of family entertainment.