Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) is the fictional eponymous hero of the series (of the same name) of 19 illustrated children's books written by Kathleen Hale between 1938 and 1972, issued by various publishers including Country Life and Puffin Picture Books.
[1] When Country Life first published Orlando (the Marmalade Cat): A Camping Holiday, it became an instant success.
Orlando's family consist of his wife Grace, and three kittens: Blanche (white), Pansy (tortoiseshell) and Tinkle (black).
Books in the series are:[4] In 1994, a stamp featuring Orlando the Marmalade Cat was released.
A one-penny stamp, it shows Orlando writing what is possibly a letter with a quill.